Kynlee
A feminine name derived from Scottish origins potentially meaning "a fair shoot" or "a lovely meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 6,038 living Americans carry the first name Kynlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kynlee today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kynlee births was 2017 (561 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kynlee. 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.
Key insights
- • Kynlee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
6.0K
~ 1 in 56,766 Americans
Peak year
2017
561 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,317
Tracked since 1996
Census
Kynlee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,157 people with the first name Kynlee, which placed it at #4,475 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,475
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kynlee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kynlee is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kynlee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kynlee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.2% · 3,377
- Two or more races6.5% · 271
- Black or African American5.6% · 233
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 203
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 7
Popularity
Kynlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kynlee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 4,192 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kynlee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kynlee 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 Kynlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kynlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Kynlee, while North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 139 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kynlee
The name Kynlee is a relatively modern English name, likely derived from a combination of the Scottish Gaelic word "kin" meaning "family" or "kin," and the Old English word "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." While its exact origins are unclear, the name appears to have emerged in the late 20th century, possibly as a creative variation of more traditional names like Kinley or Kenley.
Historically, there are no known references to the name Kynlee in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the modern era. The earliest recorded examples of the name are relatively recent, with the first instances appearing in various birth records and personal documents from the late 20th century onwards.
While the name Kynlee may not have a long-standing historical lineage, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in recent times. One such individual is Kynlee Collins, a young American actress known for her roles in television series like "The Haunting of Bly Manor" and "Gaslit."
Another notable Kynlee is Kynlee Appel, a former collegiate softball player who played for the University of Oklahoma from 2015 to 2018. During her time at Oklahoma, she was a part of the team that won the Women's College World Series in 2017.
In the world of music, there is Kynlee Wolfe, a Canadian singer-songwriter who gained popularity through her covers and original music shared on various social media platforms.
Kynlee Tanner is another individual worth mentioning, known for her advocacy work in the field of mental health and suicide prevention. She has been actively involved in raising awareness and providing support for those struggling with mental health issues.
Lastly, Kynlee Bryand is a young American gymnast who has shown promise in her sport, competing at various national and regional competitions in the United States.
It is important to note that while these individuals have contributed to the growing recognition of the name Kynlee, the name itself does not have a deep-rooted historical significance or widespread usage across different cultures and time periods.
People
Kynlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kynlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kynlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kynlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,038 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kynlee 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 56,766 US residents.
Is Kynlee a common name?
We classify Kynlee as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,085 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kynlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kynlee was 2017, when 561 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kynlee is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kynlee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,157 people with the name Kynlee, or 1.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,475 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kynlee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kynlee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kynlee appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,156 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kynlee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kynlee is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kynlee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kynlee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.2% (3,377 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kynlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kynlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kynlee 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.
Is Kynlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kynlee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kynlee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Kynlee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.