Kensley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kensley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kensley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kensley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kensley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “king's meadow”. A modern name derived from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,285 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 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 Kensley per year, United States (1987 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (749/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Kensley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #842 nationally (given to 749 babies that year).
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