Kenley is an English place name and surname from Old English, usually explained as "Cena's clearing" or "royal meadow", and it fits the pattern of Kinley and Kinsley. In the United States it is used almost only for girls. Kenley entered the top 1000 in 2008, peaked at number 494 in 2011 and has been falling since 2015; in 2025 it ranks number 1638 with 127 girls.