Kenleigh
Girl name · #3088 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 53 baby girls were named Kenleigh, placing it at #3088 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1404, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Kenleigh.
Babies named Kenleigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Kenleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 203 girls were named Kenleigh — good for #1198 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kenleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kenleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenleigh is most common
State-level data for Kenleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kenleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kinleigh, Kynleigh, Aubreigh, Karleigh, and Kenzleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1636 |
| 2016 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2015 | 166 | #1404 |
| 2014 | 203 | #1198 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1457 |
| 2012 | 146 | #1518 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1540 |
| 2010 | 129 | #1649 |
| 2009 | 96 | #2102 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenleigh a popular girl name?
Kenleigh ranked #3088 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1404.
When was the name Kenleigh most popular?
Kenleigh peaked in 2014, when 203 American girls received the name (ranked #1198 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kenleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Kenleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.