Kingsley is a distinctive choice, ranked #329 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kingsley in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#329
US Rank #984
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About the Name Kingsley
Kingsley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 86 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #274 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kingsley is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kingsley in their class.
In the US it sits at #984 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Kingsley
Kingsley Moghalu — Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu OON is a Nigerian political economist and the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), a pan-African graduate school focused on public policy and governance based in Kigali, Rwanda.
Kingsley Hall — Kingsley Hall is a community centre, in Powis Road, Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kingsley
Unlikely. With around 129 UK babies named Kingsley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kingsley in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kingsley has been fairly steady, ranked #329 in 2025 against #283 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #274 in 2019.
Kingsley is more popular in the UK (#369) than in the US (#984). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kingsley include: Kingsley Moghalu, Kingsley Hall and Kingsley (surname). Short summaries for each appear below.
Kingsley ranks #984 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
129
UK babies named Kingsley (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 46 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kingsley
Almost certainly the only Kingsley in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kingsley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu OON is a Nigerian political economist and the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), a pan-African graduate school focused on public policy and governance based in Kigali, Rwanda.
Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, born Anta Madjiguène Ndiaye, also known as Anna Kingsley, Anta Majigeen Njaay or Anna Madgigine Jai, was a West African woman from present-day Senegal, who was enslaved and sold in Cuba, probably via the slave pens on Gorée Island.
Zephaniah Kingsley Jr. was an English-born planter, merchant and slave trader who moved as a child with his family to the Province of South Carolina and enjoyed a successful mercantile career.