Kendall vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kendall Kennedy
Current Rank #310 #89
Total Births (all years) 65,593 90,712
Peak Year 2012 2015
Peak Year Births 2,625 4,522
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kendall Kennedy
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 7 —
1940ss 96 —
1950ss 279 5
1960ss 891 16
1970ss 1,068 23
1980ss 4,237 126
1990ss 12,635 8,552
2000ss 21,033 27,568
2010ss 20,250 38,589
2020ss 5,092 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendall Kennedy
2014 2,442 4,497
2015 2,199 4,522
2016 1,703 4,341
2017 1,398 4,162
2018 1,213 3,945
2019 1,215 3,691
2020 1,019 3,360
2021 1,046 3,443
2022 1,061 3,075
2023 981 3,074
2024 985 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, 1929–2024.

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