Kensington
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning royal estate or town of the royal family.
Babies a year
249
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Kensington has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #973 |
| 2016 | #1000 |
Kensington by the numbers
Kensington was given to 249 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 278 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kensington. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kenzington36 in the US (2017)
- Kerrington25 in the US (2017)
- Karrington40 in the US (2017)
- Kherington11 in the US (2017)
- Karington5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kensington, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kensington
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