Girls' name · since 1994
Kenedy
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 608 babies named Kenedy, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,459 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 608
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
608 girls have been named Kenedy since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kenedy recorded 608 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.
- #10,459 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 608 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenedy ranks #10,459 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 608 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,459 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 608
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kenedy's 608 recorded births place it above 85.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kenedy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenedy's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenedy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kenedy popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2003 (Kenedy as boys' name)
Kenedy by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (308 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Kenedy's strongest decade.
308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kenedy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
308 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 308 births (51% of all-time use).
How Kenedy 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 Kenedy's total volume
Kenedy by state
Where Kenedy concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
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What to do with Kenedy's data
- Kenedy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (308 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kenedys (127 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenedy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
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 Kenedy 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.