Kendra vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kendra Kennedy
Current Rank #687 #89
Total Births (all years) 98,110 90,712
Peak Year 1987 2015
Peak Year Births 3,841 4,522
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kendra Kennedy
1930ss 33 —
1940ss 523 —
1950ss 1,568 5
1960ss 5,335 16
1970ss 15,662 23
1980ss 24,387 126
1990ss 23,972 8,552
2000ss 14,237 27,568
2010ss 10,183 38,589
2020ss 2,210 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendra Kennedy
2014 1,271 4,497
2015 963 4,522
2016 961 4,341
2017 740 4,162
2018 625 3,945
2019 521 3,691
2020 539 3,360
2021 460 3,443
2022 420 3,075
2023 379 3,074
2024 412 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, 1936–2024.

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