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“Wood or clearing belonging to the king” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #1719 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Kingsley's best rank, #1051, came in 2020; it has settled back to #1719 today. Roughly 2,200 girls have been named Kingsley since 1977. It is also an American family name — about 8,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 63% of babies named Kingsley in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 157 notable people named Kingsley:
Similar names: Kinsleigh · Harlem · Kynlee · Hensley · Ridley · Tinsley
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