Kennedy vs Kenya

Side-by-side comparison of Kennedy and Kenya — 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

Kenya

Girl name · Rank #1662

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Metric Kennedy Kenya
Current Rank #89 #1662
Total Births (all years) 90,712 25,340
Peak Year 2015 1973
Peak Year Births 4,522 894
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Kennedy Kenya
1950ss 5 89
1960ss 16 691
1970ss 23 6,502
1980ss 126 3,440
1990ss 8,552 5,220
2000ss 27,568 5,069
2010ss 38,589 3,553
2020ss 15,833 776

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennedy Kenya
2014 4,497 403
2015 4,522 309
2016 4,341 326
2017 4,162 275
2018 3,945 242
2019 3,691 228
2020 3,360 190
2021 3,443 162
2022 3,075 166
2023 3,074 135
2024 2,881 123

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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