Girls' name · since 1994
Kenady
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 543 babies named Kenady, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,265 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kenady is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 543 have been recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Kenady recorded 543 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.
- #11,265 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 543 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenady ranks #11,265 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 543 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,265 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 543
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kenady's 543 recorded births place it above 84.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kenady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kenady splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kenady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kenady by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (291 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Kenady's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kenady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window. * 2020s covers 2020–2025 only (six of ten years), so it is not directly comparable to a full decade.
- 1990s 103
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
291 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s* 5
2020s (partial decade: 2020–2025, six of ten years)
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 291 births (54% of all-time use).
How Kenady compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kenady's total volume
Kenady by state
Where Kenady concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
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What to do with Kenady's data
- Kenady's decade-level peak was the 2000s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s (2020–2025 only) -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kenadys (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenady: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kenady draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.