Kensington vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kensington

Girl name · Rank #2396

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kensington Kennedy
Current Rank #2396 #89
Total Births (all years) 2,889 90,712
Peak Year 2015 2015
Peak Year Births 278 4,522
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kensington Kennedy
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 23
1980ss — 126
1990ss 45 8,552
2000ss 399 27,568
2010ss 2,001 38,589
2020ss 444 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kensington Kennedy
2014 230 4,497
2015 278 4,522
2016 264 4,341
2017 241 4,162
2018 211 3,945
2019 171 3,691
2020 136 3,360
2021 99 3,443
2022 71 3,075
2023 62 3,074
2024 76 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, 1997–2024.

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