Hinsley
Hinsley is a surname of English origin. Notable people with that name include:Arthur Hinsley (1865–1943), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church David Hinsley, former member of the Canadian band Faber Drive F. B.
Meaning & Origin of Hinsley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hinsley is a surname of English origin. Notable people with that name include:Arthur Hinsley (1865–1943), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church David Hinsley, former member of the Canadian band Faber Drive F. B.
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The Story of Hinsley
The earliest SSA record of Hinsley as a baby girl name dates back to 2013, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Hinsley — #9,108 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Hinsleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 70 Hinsleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hinsley
Hinsley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Hinsley's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Hinsley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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