Kinsler
An English surname that may have originated as an occupational name for a kinsman or relative.
Name Census estimates that about 328 living Americans carry the first name Kinsler. It is a predominantly male name (90.6% of registrations). The average person named Kinsler today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kinsler births was 2012 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kinsler. 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.
People living today
328
~ 1 in 1,044,983 Americans
Peak year
2012
77 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,291
Tracked since 2009
Gender
Gender distribution for Kinsler
Kinsler leans heavily male at 90.6% of total registrations, but 31 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kinsler as a male name
- Ranked #10,291 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2012 (64 births)
Kinsler as a female name
- Ranked #14,745 in 2019
- 6 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2012 (13 births)
Popularity
Kinsler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kinsler from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 293 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kinsler 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 Kinsler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kinslers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kinsler
The name Kinsler is an English surname turned given name, derived from the Middle English word "kinseldre" which referred to a family or kinship group. It originated in the 13th century during the medieval period in England.
Kinsler is thought to have roots in the Old English words "cyn" meaning family or kin, and "seldren" meaning to dwell or reside. Together these components suggest the name originally referred to a specific family dwelling or residence. Over time, the surname Kinsler emerged as a way to distinguish different family lines.
The earliest known recorded use of the surname Kinsler dates back to 1273 in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, England. These were census-like records compiled during the reign of King Edward I. An entry lists one "Richard le Kinseldre" as a landholder in the village of Beckley.
While not commonly seen as a given name until more recent times, there are a few notable historical figures who bore the first name Kinsler. One was Kinsler Browne (1572-1646), an English Member of Parliament who represented Devizes in the early 17th century.
Another early bearer was Sir Kinsler Mayhew (1623-1692), an English lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in the late 1600s under King William III. Records show he was born in Somerset to a family of landed gentry.
Moving into the 18th century, Kinsler Ainsworth (1719-1781) was a British naval officer who saw action in the Seven Years' War against France and her allies. He achieved the rank of Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy.
In the 1800s, Reverend Kinsler Makepeace (1837-1919) was an English clergyman in the Church of England who authored several religious texts and served as a parish priest in Lancashire for over 40 years.
More recently, American baseball player Kinsler Hubbard (1907-1976) had a brief career in the major leagues, playing second base for the Chicago White Sox in 1929 and 1930 before retiring.
People
Kinsler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kinsler 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
Kinsler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinsler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 328 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kinsler 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 1,044,983 US residents.
Is Kinsler a common name?
We classify Kinsler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kinsler most popular?
The single biggest year for Kinsler was 2012, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kinsler is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kinsler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kinsler a male name?
Yes, 90.6% of people registered as Kinsler in the SSA data are male. 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 Kinsler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kinsler 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 Kinsler 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Kinsler?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.