Kenley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kenley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kenley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kenley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kenley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “royal meadow”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,451 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 154 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kenley per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (650/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Kenley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #904 nationally (given to 664 babies that year).
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