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How Many People Are Named Kingsley?
Estimated people named Kingsley living in the U.S. today
8,073
Gender distribution
75% male · 25% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,548
- Peak year: 2020 (667 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,073
Kingsley by age group — who carries the name today?
Kingsley popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Kingsley
Kingsley has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,548 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,073 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 42,339 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kingsleys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kingsley in the US?
An estimated 8,073 people named Kingsley are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kingsley very rare — about 1 in 42,339 Americans.
Is Kingsley a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Kingsley is 75% male and 25% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Kingsley most popular?
Kingsley peaked in 2020, when 667 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Kingsley?
Kingsley ranks #2,747 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).