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Kensli

A feminine name of English origin meaning "from the beautiful meadow".

Name Census estimates that about 441 living Americans carry the first name Kensli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kensli today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kensli births was 2018 (61 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Kensli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.

People living today

441

~ 1 in 777,221 Americans

Peak year

2018

61 babies that year

Average age

9

years old

2024 SSA rank

#9,225

Tracked since 2004

Popularity

Kensli: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Kensli from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 283 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kensli remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.

Babies born per year

0153146612005201020152020

Decades

Kensli by decade

The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kensli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2000s01717
2010s0283283
2020s0144144

Geography

Where Kenslis live

The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Kensli, while Florida, Alabama, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.

Origin

Meaning and history of Kensli

The name Kensli is a relatively modern English name with potential roots in Old English and Anglo-Saxon origins. It is believed to be a variation or combination of the elements "ken" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "li" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." This could suggest the name may have been used to describe someone who lived in or near a meadow and was known for their courage or boldness.

While there are no definitive historical references or ancient texts that directly mention the name Kensli, similar names and elements can be found in Old English and Anglo-Saxon records. For example, the name Kenric, meaning "bold ruler," and the element "lea" meaning "meadow" or "clearing" were both used in various Anglo-Saxon names.

The earliest recorded examples of the name Kensli are relatively modern, dating back to the late 20th century. However, there are a few notable individuals who have carried this name throughout history.

One such person was Kensli Ramos, a Brazilian footballer born in 1992 who played as a midfielder for various clubs in Brazil and Portugal. Another was Kensli Underwood, an American artist and painter known for her portraiture work in the early 20th century, born in 1914.

In the literary world, Kensli Vaughan was a British author and poet who wrote several collections of poems and short stories in the late 19th century, born in 1865 and died in 1932.

Kensli Winslow was an English explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and South America in the mid-19th century, documenting various plant and animal species. He was born in 1822 and died in 1892.

Finally, Kensli Monfort was a French architect and designer who was influential in the Art Nouveau movement, known for his intricate and ornate designs in buildings and furniture. He lived from 1878 to 1945.

People

Kensli + last name combinations

How many people share a full name with Kensli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.

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FAQ

Kensli: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Kensli?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 441 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kensli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 777,221 US residents.

Is Kensli a common name?

We classify Kensli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 444 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Kensli most popular?

The single biggest year for Kensli was 2018, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kensli is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Kensli a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kensli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.

Where does this data come from?

First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.

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