Kennedy vs Kendra

Side-by-side comparison of Kennedy and Kendra — 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

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennedy Kendra
2014 4,497 1,271
2015 4,522 963
2016 4,341 961
2017 4,162 740
2018 3,945 625
2019 3,691 521
2020 3,360 539
2021 3,443 460
2022 3,075 420
2023 3,074 379
2024 2,881 412

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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