Kinley
Shortened form of the Scottish and Irish surname Mackinley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, which joins fionn, fair, with laoch, warrior or hero.
Kinley in 2025
Kinley was given to 409 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,354th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,106 babies born.
The history of Kinley
Kinley reached its highest point in 2012, when 1,769 babies were given the name, ranking 396th that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 20,313 babies have been named Kinley. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Kinley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kinley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | 7,319 |
| 1940s | 17 | 7,631 |
| 1950s | 10 | 9,396 |
| 1960s | 26 | 7,059 |
| 1970s | 5 | 16,031 |
| 1980s | 47 | 8,000 |
| 1990s | 402 | 2,385 |
| 2000s | 2,969 | 870 |
| 2010s | 13,485 | 396 |
| 2020s | 3,336 | 859 |
Where Kinley is heading
Kinley has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 1,417 babies in 2015 to 409 in 2025.
Names like Kinley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kinley.