Kingsley
Boy and girl name
Kingsley meaning
from the king's wood, glade or meadow
Kingsley at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #983 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,670 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Kingsley popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1920 | #2,336 | 13 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,621 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,430 | 12 |
| 1990 | #2,553 | 26 |
| 2000 | #2,674 | 34 |
| 2010 | #979 | 201 |
| 2016 | #584 | 473 |
| 2020 | #625 | 429 |
| 2024 | #983 | 228 |
All 113 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1912 | #2,544 | 5 |
| 1913 | #1,945 | 9 |
| 1914 | #1,975 | 11 |
| 1915 | #2,621 | 9 |
| 1916 | #2,043 | 14 |
| 1917 | #2,091 | 14 |
| 1918 | #2,165 | 14 |
| 1919 | #1,624 | 21 |
| 1920 | #2,336 | 13 |
| 1921 | #3,517 | 7 |
| 1922 | #2,486 | 12 |
| 1923 | #3,175 | 8 |
| 1924 | #1,894 | 18 |
| 1925 | #2,755 | 10 |
| 1926 | #3,708 | 6 |
| 1927 | #2,523 | 11 |
| 1928 | #4,151 | 5 |
| 1929 | #2,452 | 11 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1931 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1932 | #1,995 | 14 |
| 1934 | #3,679 | 5 |
| 1935 | #2,720 | 8 |
| 1936 | #2,451 | 9 |
| 1937 | #2,905 | 7 |
| 1938 | #2,868 | 7 |
| 1939 | #1,712 | 16 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1941 | #1,821 | 15 |
| 1942 | #2,041 | 13 |
| 1943 | #1,399 | 25 |
| 1944 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1945 | #2,743 | 7 |
| 1946 | #2,143 | 12 |
| 1947 | #2,169 | 13 |
| 1948 | #2,788 | 8 |
| 1949 | #2,454 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1951 | #2,495 | 10 |
| 1952 | #2,679 | 9 |
| 1953 | #2,531 | 10 |
| 1954 | #2,449 | 11 |
| 1955 | #2,964 | 8 |
| 1956 | #2,969 | 8 |
| 1957 | #2,190 | 14 |
| 1958 | #2,818 | 9 |
| 1959 | #2,663 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 8 |
| 1961 | #3,355 | 7 |
| 1962 | #3,042 | 8 |
| 1963 | #2,858 | 9 |
| 1964 | #3,048 | 8 |
| 1965 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1966 | #3,536 | 6 |
| 1967 | #3,558 | 6 |
| 1968 | #2,906 | 9 |
| 1969 | #3,936 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,621 | 13 |
| 1971 | #3,658 | 8 |
| 1972 | #3,154 | 10 |
| 1973 | #2,217 | 18 |
| 1974 | #3,559 | 9 |
| 1975 | #2,903 | 13 |
| 1976 | #3,471 | 10 |
| 1977 | #2,270 | 20 |
| 1978 | #2,929 | 14 |
| 1979 | #3,168 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,430 | 12 |
| 1981 | #2,418 | 20 |
| 1982 | #1,890 | 29 |
| 1983 | #2,018 | 26 |
| 1984 | #2,036 | 26 |
| 1985 | #1,975 | 29 |
| 1986 | #2,096 | 27 |
| 1987 | #2,400 | 23 |
| 1988 | #2,305 | 26 |
| 1989 | #2,206 | 31 |
| 1990 | #2,553 | 26 |
| 1991 | #2,828 | 23 |
| 1992 | #2,128 | 36 |
| 1993 | #2,399 | 31 |
| 1994 | #2,392 | 32 |
| 1995 | #2,686 | 27 |
| 1996 | #2,838 | 26 |
| 1997 | #3,160 | 23 |
| 1998 | #2,312 | 38 |
| 1999 | #3,590 | 21 |
| 2000 | #2,674 | 34 |
| 2001 | #3,321 | 26 |
| 2002 | #2,470 | 40 |
| 2003 | #3,443 | 26 |
| 2004 | #4,790 | 17 |
| 2005 | #3,319 | 30 |
| 2006 | #2,881 | 39 |
| 2007 | #2,765 | 43 |
| 2008 | #2,028 | 69 |
| 2009 | #1,755 | 87 |
| 2010 | #979 | 201 |
| 2011 | #991 | 196 |
| 2012 | #863 | 244 |
| 2013 | #927 | 220 |
| 2014 | #760 | 309 |
| 2015 | #748 | 323 |
| 2016 | #584 | 473 |
| 2017 | #653 | 394 |
| 2018 | #643 | 402 |
| 2019 | #645 | 416 |
| 2020 | #625 | 429 |
| 2021 | #703 | 374 |
| 2022 | #738 | 350 |
| 2023 | #849 | 285 |
| 2024 | #983 | 228 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #9,651 | 5 |
| 2010 | #3,470 | 46 |
| 2020 | #1,050 | 238 |
| 2024 | #1,670 | 122 |
All 34 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #9,651 | 5 |
| 1982 | #9,237 | 6 |
| 1986 | #7,132 | 9 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 |
| 1994 | #11,778 | 6 |
| 1995 | #13,386 | 5 |
| 1996 | #11,807 | 6 |
| 1997 | #9,017 | 9 |
| 1998 | #14,121 | 5 |
| 2001 | #9,351 | 10 |
| 2002 | #10,242 | 9 |
| 2003 | #13,843 | 6 |
| 2004 | #9,891 | 10 |
| 2005 | #8,330 | 13 |
| 2006 | #7,142 | 17 |
| 2007 | #5,230 | 27 |
| 2008 | #4,447 | 34 |
| 2009 | #4,013 | 38 |
| 2010 | #3,470 | 46 |
| 2011 | #4,352 | 33 |
| 2012 | #3,040 | 55 |
| 2013 | #3,266 | 49 |
| 2014 | #2,441 | 74 |
| 2015 | #1,757 | 119 |
| 2016 | #1,693 | 126 |
| 2017 | #1,505 | 147 |
| 2018 | #1,925 | 103 |
| 2019 | #1,755 | 117 |
| 2020 | #1,050 | 238 |
| 2021 | #1,095 | 226 |
| 2022 | #1,196 | 201 |
| 2023 | #1,399 | 160 |
| 2024 | #1,670 | 122 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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