The name Kinsley means “king’s meadow” and is of English origin. It’s invented from Kyneslay, a title previously derived from a medieval name “Cyne” indicating “royal or kingly”.
In the US, Kinsley was first recorded as a baby name in 1882. Even though it has been around for years, it was not a popular baby name for most parts of the 20th century.
It gained most usage in 1997 when 9 newborns were named Kinsley. Since then, it has rocketed on name charts appearing in the top 1000 in 2005 for the first time.
The name Kinsley hit the Top 100 baby names in 2016. As of 2018, Kinsley was ranked 63rd in popularity with 3, 856 occurrences.
From 1880 up to the year 2018, the name Kinsley has been recorded over 26, 000 times as depicted by social security administration data.
The highest number ever recorded was in 2017 with 4, 044 babies. Famous Kinsley are actress Kinsley Funari and Kinsley Scott Bingham, a four-times Speaker of the House in the US.