Gender
Origin
- English
- Kings field. King is one of several titles occasionally used as given names.
Pronunciation
k(i)-ns-ley, kin-sley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #5633, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #59, 4,051 births); most recent 2025 (rank #93, 2,671 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 2,671 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2,929 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3,198 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3,700 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3,885 |
| 2020 | 16 | 3,776 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3,509 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3,879 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4,051 |
| 2016 | – | 3,377 |
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 #2727, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #1977, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
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 2016 (rank #812, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #797, 51 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1845, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 13 |
| 2022 | 52 | 9 |
| 2021 | 41 | 9 |
| 2020 | 26 | 8 |
| 2019 | 39 | 11 |
| 2018 | 39 | 16 |
| 2017 | 47 | 13 |
| 2016 | 54 | 12 |
| 2015 | 28 | 18 |
| 2014 | 27 | 10 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #625, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #55, 52 births); most recent 2023 (rank #78, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 23 |
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