Kinslee
A feminine name of modern English origin meaning "brave ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 5,033 living Americans carry the first name Kinslee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kinslee today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kinslee births was 2017 (455 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kinslee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Kinslee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.0K
~ 1 in 68,101 Americans
Peak year
2017
455 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,018
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kinslee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,903 people with the first name Kinslee, which placed it at #5,752 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,752
National first-name rank
People counted
2.9K
2,903 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kinslee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kinslee is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kinslee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kinslee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.6% · 2,369
- Black or African American7.6% · 220
- Two or more races5.8% · 169
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 115
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 11
Popularity
Kinslee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kinslee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,983 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kinslee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kinslee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kinslee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kinslees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Kinslee, while Nevada, New Jersey, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 110 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kinslee
The name Kinslee is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or direct translation, but is likely a combination of existing name elements and sounds that were crafted into a new name. Many believe it may be a feminine variation of the name Kinsley, which itself is an anglicized form of the Scottish surname Kingsley, meaning "king's meadow" or "king's clearing."
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Kinslee, its rise in popularity coincides with the trend of creating unique and creative names for children. It is possible that the name was first used as a given name in the United States or other English-speaking countries, as there are no recorded instances of its use in other parts of the world.
As a relatively new name, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from previous centuries who bore the name Kinslee. However, here are five individuals who have been given this name in more recent times:
1. Kinslee Caldwell, an American child actress born in 2006, known for her roles in television shows and films such as "Stuck in the Middle" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."
2. Kinslee Poole, an American competitive cheerleader and social media personality, born in 2007.
3. Kinslee Brandt, an American child model and influencer, born in 2010.
4. Kinslee Davison, an American competitive dancer and social media personality, born in 2007.
5. Kinslee Malone, an American child actress, born in 2010, known for her role in the film "Tall Girl" (2019).
While the name Kinslee lacks a deep historical background or cultural significance, its increasing popularity reflects the modern trend of creating unique and creative names for children, often drawing inspiration from various linguistic elements and sounds.
People
Kinslee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kinslee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kinslee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinslee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,033 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kinslee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,101 US residents.
Is Kinslee a common name?
We classify Kinslee as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,069 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kinslee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kinslee was 2017, when 455 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kinslee is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kinslee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,903 people with the name Kinslee, or 0.96 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,752 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kinslee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kinslee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kinslee appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,902 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kinslee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kinslee is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kinslee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kinslee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.6% (2,369 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kinslee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kinslee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kinslee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kinslee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kinslee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kinslee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kinslee as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kinslee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.