Kensington
Meaning of Kensington
Kensington began as the name of a West London borough—originally “Cynesige’s tūn,” or Cynesige’s estate—before crossing the Atlantic to find new life on American birth certificates. The place-name’s aristocratic overtones (think Kensington Palace, leafy garden squares, and the Natural History Museum) give the three-syllable moniker an air of subdued privilege, yet its built-in nicknames—Kenzie, Kenna, even Sonny—keep it comfortably down-to-earth. Statistically, Kensington has charted in the lower ranks of U.S. girl names since the late 1990s, peaking around the mid-600s in 2015 and lingering in the 800s today, suggesting a slow-burn appeal rather than a passing fad. It occupies that sweet spot where British polish meets American approachability, offering parents a toponym that sounds both refined and friendly without feeling overly ornamental.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as ken-ZING-tun (/kənˈzɪŋ.tən/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
States Popularity Chart
