Kensington
Girl name · #2852 in 2025 · Very rare
Kensington is currently the #2852 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kensington.
The 28-year story
Kensington first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 278 girls were named Kensington — good for #972 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.
Babies named Kensington per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kensington in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kensington is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kensington will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kensington is most common
State-level data for Kensington 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 Kensington
Statistically, parents drawn to Kensington tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charleston, Ellington, Brighton, Anniston, and Aniston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kensington | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1971 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1552 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 211 | #1150 |
| 2017 | 241 | #1065 |
| 2016 | 264 | #999 |
| 2015 | 278 | #972 |
| 2014 | 230 | #1107 |
| 2013 | 224 | #1093 |
| 2012 | 152 | #1485 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1758 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington a popular girl name?
Kensington ranked #2852 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Kensington most popular?
Kensington peaked in 2015, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #972 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kensington?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Kensington. 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.