Girls' name · since 1995

Kenedie

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Kenedie, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

144
total births
1995–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade

Kenedie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1995.

Kenedie has 144 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2018.

  • 144 total births
  • 1995–2018 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 66% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenedie's 144 recorded births place it above 68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kenedie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kenedie's full recorded timeline at 2005, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kenedie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 1995199920022005200820112018 5

Kenedie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kenedie's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Kenedie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenedie?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 144 babies named Kenedie. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 13 births.
When was Kenedie most popular?
Kenedie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kenedie been used?
Kenedie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 24 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Kenedie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kenedie's data

  • Kenedie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1995–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kenedie: Baby Name Since 1995 - 144 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenedie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kenedie 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 July 2026.