Kinlee
Girl name · #2504 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Kinlee, placing it at #2504 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1204, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Kinlee.
The 27-year story
Kinlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 235 girls were named Kinlee — good for #1089 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 Kinlee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kinlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kinlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kinlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kinlee is most common
State-level data for Kinlee 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 Kinlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kinlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenlee, Kinzlee, Kynlee, Kynslee, and Kenzlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kinlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1700 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 156 | #1449 |
| 2016 | 158 | #1456 |
| 2015 | 207 | #1204 |
| 2014 | 235 | #1089 |
| 2013 | 203 | #1184 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2011 | 201 | #1196 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 91 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kinlee a popular girl name?
Kinlee ranked #2504 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1204.
When was the name Kinlee most popular?
Kinlee peaked in 2014, when 235 American girls received the name (ranked #1089 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kinlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Kinlee. 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.