Kensley vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kensley

Girl name · Rank #743

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kensley Kennedy
Current Rank #743 #89
Total Births (all years) 8,581 90,712
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 738 4,522
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kensley Kennedy
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 23
1980ss 22 126
1990ss 215 8,552
2000ss 938 27,568
2010ss 4,945 38,589
2020ss 2,461 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kensley Kennedy
2014 480 4,497
2015 446 4,522
2016 595 4,341
2017 648 4,162
2018 738 3,945
2019 656 3,691
2020 680 3,360
2021 544 3,443
2022 485 3,075
2023 374 3,074
2024 378 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, 1987–2024.

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