Given name & surname
Kinzie
“the king's victory”·“the victorious prince”
Kinzie is a variant of Kinsey. Interpretations include “the king's victory” (English) and “the victorious prince” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kinzie is a variant of Kinsey. Interpretations include “the king's victory” (English) and “the victorious prince” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kinzie is a variant of Kinsey. An origin associated with Kinsey is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Kinzie is a short form of MACKINZIE.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kinzie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,639
- 0 boys · 1,639 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,160 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,160 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 84 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,496 as a first name in 2020; 1,368 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kinzie’s family of names
In English usage, Kinzie is a short form of MACKINZIE. Kinzie has a related form in Kinsey.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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