Is Kensley a boy or girl name?
Kensley is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 378 girls and 19 boys were named Kensley, so 95.2% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 96.4% of the 8,901 US babies named Kensley were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #5,147
- Girl rank, 2024
- #741
- Babies named Kensley since 1987
- 8,901
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 749 babies
Boys and girls named Kensley, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 22 | 78.6% |
| 1990s | 39 | 215 | 84.6% |
| 2000s | 72 | 938 | 92.9% |
| 2010s | 129 | 4,945 | 97.5% |
| 2020s | 74 | 2,461 | 97.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | #5,147 | 378 | #741 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6,357 | 374 | #754 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5,749 | 485 | #614 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7,885 | 544 | #563 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,850 | 680 | #454 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,612 | 656 | #477 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7,389 | 738 | #424 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6,199 | 648 | #480 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6,945 | 595 | #523 |
| 2015 | 8 | #9,187 | 446 | #639 |
| 2014 | 14 | #6,159 | 480 | #606 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,538 | 443 | #636 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6,503 | 380 | #729 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,819 | 319 | #830 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5,617 | 240 | #1,043 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,288 | 184 | #1,316 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5,377 | 173 | #1,383 |
| 2007 | 6 | #11,706 | 131 | #1,685 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,744 | 81 | #2,336 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,830 | 66 | #2,592 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,562 | 75 | #2,318 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11,890 | 67 | #2,454 |
| 2002 | 6 | #10,089 | 69 | #2,342 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 51 | #2,860 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 41 | #3,304 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 33 | #3,672 |
| 1998 | 8 | #7,233 | 38 | #3,261 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,967 | 36 | #3,268 |
| 1996 | 6 | #8,494 | 28 | #3,887 |
| 1995 | 5 | #9,633 | 18 | #5,320 |
| 1994 | 7 | #7,391 | 16 | #5,858 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 13 | #6,838 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,777 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,423 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,847 | 8 | #9,701 |
| 1989 | 6 | #7,457 | 8 | #9,172 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 6 | #11,043 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,356 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kensley reached #5,147 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #424 in 2018. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kensley
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.