Kinley
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kinley
A Scottish surname name, more popular as the Presidential McKinley, meaning "son of the fair hero".
Kinley also feels like a modern invention, ala Kenzie or Kimbry. Kinley peack in 2011-12, when it was in the Top 200, and now has fallen to the lower half of the girls' Top 1000.
If you're looking for a less common girls' name, that may be a plus.
Kinley is also given to boys.
Pronounced KIN-lee.
As of October 2026, Kinley ranked #11606 for boys in US births in 2023 and #692 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2880 for boys in 1967 and #180 for girls in 2012.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #209 | 1,617 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #235 | 1,408 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #254 | 1,248 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #321 | 1,019 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #331 | 984 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #404 | 770 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #433 | 707 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #505 | 617 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #526 | 592 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #597 | 499 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #617 | 483 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #692 | 409 |
World rankings
Kinley for girls
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Kinley on lists
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- Kinley "Kinlee And Elijah"Girl
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- Kinley MacGregorGirl
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- Kinley GibsonGirl
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- Kinley Judy McNicollGirl
Canadian soccer player
- Kinley Rae Carpenter (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of baseball player Matt Carpenter
- Kinley Hinrich (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of basketball player Kirk Hinrich; twin of brother Kolton
- Kinley Mochrie (b. 1990)Girl
daughter of actor Colin Mochrie
- Kinley Andreen (b. 2018)Girl
daughter of American actress Katrina Law
Kinley in pop culture
- KinleyGirl
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- Kinlee And ElijahGirl
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