Kensly

Popularity Trends

The name Kensly is the #7,522 most popular name of all time in the U.S. on a gender-neutral basis, with a total of 217 recorded births since 2002. This represents the 2.8% percentile of name popularity (more popular than 2.8% of all names). For girls, it ranks #5,504 (3.7% percentile) for all time with 212 births since 2006. For boys, it ranks #4,581 (0.0% percentile) for all time with 5 births since 2002.

Kensly first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2002 (2002 for boys and 2006 for girls). Birth data for Kensly is available in 18 out of the 22 years between 2002 and 2023 (17 years for girls and 1 years for boys). The Social Security Administration only reports birth data for years in which the name was given to at least five children of the same gender.

The name Kensly has been given almost exclusively to girls, with 97.7% of all recorded births being female. Interestingly, until around 2006, the name was more popular for boys (100.0% boys from 2002 to 2005), but since then it has been more commonly used for girls (100.0% girls from 2006 to 2023).

For girls, Kensly reached its peak popularity in 2018, achieving the 2.4% percentile (ranked #938) with 15 births per million. The name was most common in 2018, with 15 births per million (ranked 2.4% percentile). Over the past 5 years, the popularity of this name for girls has been increasing. Currently, Kensly ranks #935 for girls (1.3% percentile) with 10 births per million, which is 64.5% of its peak share of births.

For boys, Kensly reached its peak popularity in 2002, achieving the 0.0% percentile (ranked #813) with 2 births per million. The name was most common in 2002, with 2 births per million (ranked 0.0% percentile). There have been no recorded male births with this name since 2002.

This chart shows the total number of births per million babies in each year for the name "Kensly".

2002 2023 20022023

Key Statistics

Total Births

212

Peak Births

Peak Year

2018

First Recorded

2006

Peak Percentile

2.4%

Current Percentile

1.3%

Peak Rank

#938

Current Rank

#935

Female statistics

Total Births

Peak Births

Peak Year

2002

First Recorded

2002

Peak Percentile

0.0%

Current Percentile

—

Peak Rank

#813

Current Rank

—

Male statistics

Names That Sound Similar

These names exclude other spelling variations of Kensley. View all variations of Kensley.

Names with Similar Spellings

These similar-looking names have spellings that are closest to the spelling of "Kensly", in the sense that there are the fewest number of letter differences between the two spellings. This list excludes the 17 other name spellings that we've determined are also variations of "Kensley" based on shared pronunciations. Click here for more details on names that are pronounced like Kensley..

Names with Correlated Trends

These 12 names have popularity trends that correlate most strongly with the name Kensly's popularity from 1999 to 2023 on a gender-neutral basis. Names may rise and fall in popularity for a variety of reasons, but correlations often reflect either changes in naming fashion or demographic shifts.

The correlation calculations in the table below ignore absolute popularity to show you names that move in similar directions as the name Kensly at the same time. They also correct for changes in the overall birth rate over time. The 0-100% trend values are calculated by dividing each name's gender-neutral births per million by the peak births per million for that name.

The 12 names most strongly correlated to Kensly range from Zerenity at 97.3% correlation to Emorie at 96.2% correlation, with an average correlation level of 96.5%. The most popular of these 12 most correlated names is Jhett with 1.5K births (99% boys) and the least popular is Retal with 287 births (100% girls).

Kensly's share of births peaked at 15.1 births per million in 2018 (15.1 for girls in 2018 and 2.4 for boys in 2002). It reached its lowest point of 2.4 births per million (16% of peak) in 2002. In 2023, the most recent period with data, the name Kensly had 9.7 births per million, 65% of its peak popularity.

This chart shows how each name's popularity has changed over time relative to its peak (100%).

Zerenity

306

97.26% (very strong)

Rohaan

390

97.17% (very strong)

Khylen

421

96.73% (very strong)

Evianna

771

96.62% (very strong)

Berklee

1,172

96.54% (very strong)

Haelyn

380

96.45% (very strong)

Jhett

1,509

96.42% (very strong)

Shloka

384

96.37% (very strong)

Retal

287

96.33% (very strong)

Lynleigh

623

96.19% (very strong)

Roxas

329

96.19% (very strong)

Emorie

890

96.18% (very strong)

About this table: Correlation values are shown as percentages from 0% to 100%, with each value accompanied by its strength (very weak to very strong). Higher percentages and stronger correlations indicate names that rise and fall together more closely in popularity. The strength labels are color-coded from gray (very weak) to green (very strong). The Trend column visualizes how each name's popularity has changed over time relative to its peak. Absolute correlation values are shown for simplicity (all correlations here are positive). The Total Births column is color-coded by gender distribution - blue shades for predominantly male names and red shades for predominantly female names, with purple hues indicating a more balanced gender distribution.

How to Pronounce Kensly

Our model has identified 2 different pronunciations for the name Kensly. Click the play button under each pronunciation to hear it spoken aloud.

Our model is 78.9% confident that Kensly is pronounced as KEH-nzlee, which has 2 syllables. The next most likely pronunciation is KEHN-slee, at 21.1% confidence, with 2 syllables.

KEH-nzlee

78.9%

KEHN-slee

21.1%

KEH-nzlee (2 syllables)

78.9% confidence

K EH1 N Z L IY0

KEHN-slee (2 syllables)

21.1% confidence

K EH1 N S L IY0

Possible Additional Pronunciations

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About Pronunciation Data

Our confidence scores estimate the likelihood that a particular pronunciation is the most correct for a given name spelling. These scores are derived from pronunciation dictionaries, manual verification, your feedback, and a fine-tuned large language model trained to generate name pronunciations.

For any given spelling, confidence scores across all identified pronunciations sum to 100%. However, these scores don't account for the possibility of valid pronunciations that our model hasn't identified.

The raw pronunciations shown (like K EH1 N Z L IY0) use the ARPAbet phoneme system, a standardized way to represent English speech sounds. Each symbol represents a distinct sound in American English. Visit the ARPAbet Wikipedia page to learn more about these phonetic symbols.

Pronunciation audio is generated by an open source text to speech model that has been customized to adhere to pronunciations provided in ARPAbet format, but sometimes pronunciations that differ subtly will sound identical, particularly if the only difference is the level of emphasis on a syllable or a single vowel sound.

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