Ellis vs Kinley
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ellis
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #682
- Peak
- #597 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 415
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, GA
VS
Kinley
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #691
- Peak
- #180 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 409
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, OH
The verdict
Ellis is the more popular pick (#682 vs #691). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ellis is a steady, dependable choice, Kinley is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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