Names / Girl names
Kensington
Current rank
#2,839
and easing
All-time peak
#974
in 2015
First recorded
1997
in U.S. data
Children named
3,100
since 1997
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #974 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Kensington enters U.S. records in 1997. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It hit its high in 2015 at #974. Over 3,100 have carried it since records began.