Kenna vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kenna

Girl name · Rank #724

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kenna Kennedy
Current Rank #724 #89
Total Births (all years) 13,173 90,712
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 444 4,522
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kenna Kennedy
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 63 —
1940ss 253 —
1950ss 521 5
1960ss 683 16
1970ss 735 23
1980ss 841 126
1990ss 1,409 8,552
2000ss 2,999 27,568
2010ss 3,647 38,589
2020ss 2,012 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenna Kennedy
2014 329 4,497
2015 422 4,522
2016 444 4,341
2017 404 4,162
2018 426 3,945
2019 436 3,691
2020 414 3,360
2021 406 3,443
2022 429 3,075
2023 375 3,074
2024 388 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, 1924–2024.

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