Kenya vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kenya

Girl name · Rank #1662

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenya Kennedy
2014 403 4,497
2015 309 4,522
2016 326 4,341
2017 275 4,162
2018 242 3,945
2019 228 3,691
2020 190 3,360
2021 162 3,443
2022 166 3,075
2023 135 3,074
2024 123 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, 1952–2024.

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