Gender
Origin
- English
- from the kings meadow
From the king''s meadow; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kingsley
Pronunciation
k(i)-ngs-ley, kin(g)-sley
Famous People
Actor Ben Kingsley, English novelist Kingsley Amis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #584, 473 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1095, 196 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1050, 238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1710, 119 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 196 | 119 |
| 2024 | 228 | 122 |
| 2023 | 285 | 160 |
| 2022 | 350 | 201 |
| 2021 | 374 | 226 |
| 2020 | 429 | 238 |
| 2019 | 416 | 117 |
| 2018 | 402 | 103 |
| 2017 | 394 | 147 |
| 2016 | 473 | 126 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #274, 176 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 129 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | – |
| 2024 | 117 | – |
| 2023 | 110 | – |
| 2022 | 164 | – |
| 2021 | 162 | 3 |
| 2020 | 164 | – |
| 2019 | 176 | – |
| 2018 | 135 | – |
| 2017 | 139 | – |
| 2016 | 123 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #390, 137 births); most recent 2023 (rank #449, 105 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2016 | 64 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #626, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #316, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #270, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #305, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #249, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #398, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence