Kendi vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kendi

Girl name · Rank #9654

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kendi Kennedy
Current Rank #9654 #89
Total Births (all years) 634 90,712
Peak Year 2007 2015
Peak Year Births 31 4,522
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kendi Kennedy
1950ss — 5
1960ss 17 16
1970ss 89 23
1980ss 91 126
1990ss 88 8,552
2000ss 162 27,568
2010ss 131 38,589
2020ss 56 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendi Kennedy
2014 10 4,497
2015 12 4,522
2016 7 4,341
2017 13 4,162
2018 21 3,945
2019 15 3,691
2020 17 3,360
2021 8 3,443
2022 12 3,075
2023 9 3,074
2024 10 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, 1962–2024.

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