Kennedy vs Kendall

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

Name A

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Name B

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennedy Kendall
2014 4,497 2,442
2015 4,522 2,199
2016 4,341 1,703
2017 4,162 1,398
2018 3,945 1,213
2019 3,691 1,215
2020 3,360 1,019
2021 3,443 1,046
2022 3,075 1,061
2023 3,074 981
2024 2,881 985

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, 1957–2024.

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