Kinsey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kinsey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kinsey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kinsey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kinsey is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “royal victory”. From an English surname derived from Cynesige.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,113 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 54 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 Kinsey per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (8/yr).
Kinsey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,542 nationally (given to 319 babies that year).
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