Kingsley is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kingsley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kingsley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kingsley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kingsley is a unisex name of English origin meaning “king's meadow”. An English place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,874 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,028 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 60 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 36 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 Kingsley per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (667/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (176/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Kingsley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #913 nationally (given to 842 babies that year).
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