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A posh area of London, as well as being a section of Brooklyn, Kensington would make an overly formal, butlerish boy's name.  There are several preferable paths to the nickname Ken, including KENYON, KENDALL and KENNEDY.

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The name Kensington peaked for boys at #5211 in 2018. Kensington is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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Kensington is a place name with a number of referents; there are cities by the name in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK, and the US. As a girls' name, it entered the US Top 1000 in 2015, likely as a fresher way to get to nickname Kensie/Kenzie than Mackenzie, Mckenzie, or Makenzie.

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The name Kensington peaked for girls at #974 in 2015. The name is most popular in Ohio, Kansas, and Connecticut. Kensington is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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