Meadow of the royal kin
Kynlei is a modern American invention, likely a creative spelling of McKinley or a blend of the prefix 'Kyn-' with the popular '-lei' or '-ley' suffix. It draws etymological roots from the Old English 'cyn' (kin or royal) and 'leah' (woodland or meadow).
Less common today
Kynlei isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,662 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
