Kenley
From an English surname and place name combining an Old English personal name with leah, meaning a wood or clearing.
Kenley in 2025
Kenley was given to 145 babies in the United States in 2025 — 18 boys and 127 girls, making it the 2,766th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 22,864 babies born.
The history of Kenley
Kenley reached its highest point in 2012, when 650 babies were given the name, ranking 902nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 896th, in 2011.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 8,451 babies have been named Kenley. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kenley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kenley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 9,132 |
| 1930s | 50 | 2,492 |
| 1940s | 6 | 7,628 |
| 1950s | 47 | 6,678 |
| 1960s | 44 | 6,593 |
| 1970s | 156 | 5,461 |
| 1980s | 149 | 5,592 |
| 1990s | 376 | 3,595 |
| 2000s | 1,739 | 1,185 |
| 2010s | 4,872 | 896 |
| 2020s | 1,007 | 2,210 |
Where Kenley is heading
Kenley has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 448 babies in 2015 to 145 in 2025.
Names like Kenley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kenley.