Kendal vs Kennedy

Side-by-side comparison of Kendal and Kennedy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kendal

Girl name · Rank #3579

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kendal Kennedy
Current Rank #3579 #89
Total Births (all years) 9,073 90,712
Peak Year 2004 2015
Peak Year Births 565 4,522
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kendal Kennedy
1950ss 68 5
1960ss 158 16
1970ss 267 23
1980ss 906 126
1990ss 1,926 8,552
2000ss 3,415 27,568
2010ss 2,028 38,589
2020ss 305 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendal Kennedy
2014 225 4,497
2015 194 4,522
2016 142 4,341
2017 86 4,162
2018 99 3,945
2019 90 3,691
2020 75 3,360
2021 66 3,443
2022 66 3,075
2023 55 3,074
2024 43 2,881

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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