Kenyatta vs Kennedy

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

Name A

Kenyatta

Girl name · Rank #13701

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Name B

Kennedy

Girl name · Rank #89

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Metric Kenyatta Kennedy
Current Rank #13701 #89
Total Births (all years) 4,255 90,712
Peak Year 1975 2015
Peak Year Births 217 4,522
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyatta Kennedy
1950ss — 5
1960ss 100 16
1970ss 1,416 23
1980ss 1,250 126
1990ss 1,051 8,552
2000ss 343 27,568
2010ss 78 38,589
2020ss 17 15,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyatta Kennedy
2014 6 4,497
2015 10 4,522
2016 12 4,341
2017 — 4,162
2018 5 3,945
2019 — 3,691
2020 6 3,360
2021 5 3,443
2022 — 3,075
2023 — 3,074
2024 6 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, 1962–2024.

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