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Kinnley

Girl

Meaning of Kinnley: Scottish: 'fair-haired hero'

Kinnley is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7243rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7243

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

373

First recorded 2002 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Kinnley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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