The name Kinsey is a boy's name meaning "royal victory, king's victory".

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Popular for girls in the 90s and 2000s, Kinsey has since been replaced in the US charts by Kinsley, Kinley, and Kenzie, so if you're looking for a softer, surname-style name for boys, Kinsey might now be one to ponder. Occasionally given to boys in the first half of the 20th century, it also saw some quiet usage in the UK.
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Ultimately derived from Cynesige, an Anglo-Saxon given name, meaning "royal victory" or "king's victory", Kinsey is associated with sexologist and creator of the Kinsey scale, Alfred Kinsey, though this may put some people off.

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The name Kinsey peaked for boys at #3207 in 1982. Kinsey is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Kinsey is a girl's name of English origin meaning "king's victory".

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Kinsey enjoyed popularity blip thanks to similarity to Lindsay, and because of Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries heroine, Kinsey Millhone. Now, Kinsley has become more popular than Kinsey, perhaps because it's more distinct from Mackenzie offshoot, Kenzie.
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Originally used as a surname, Kinsey comes from the Anglo-Saxon given name, Cynesige, which means "king's victory" or "royal victory". It may also be associated with American sexologist, Alfred Kinsey, remembered for creating the Kinsey scale. 

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The name Kinsey is currently ranked #839 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #835 in 1998. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in KINSEY, KINSEY, and KINSEY. Kinsey is occasionally used for boys in 2015.

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