Recorded 1997–2025 · United States
Kensington was most popular in 2015, when 292 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,713 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,960, with 60 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,112 people named Kensington.
Across the whole record Kensington is mostly a girl’s name — 94.8% of the 3,112 Americans given it were girls and 5.2% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 94% girls and 6% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org