Girls' name · since 1995

Kennadi

Kennadi has 2,168 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4629
among girls today
2,168
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

Kennadi currently ranks #4629 among girls' names in America, with 2,168 babies recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Kennadi recorded 2,168 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #4629 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #4629 among girls today
  • 2,168 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 74% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Kennadi is currently the #4629 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 2,168 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#4629
among girls today
2,168
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

Kennadi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%73.8%
Kennadi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4629
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kennadi was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

137 babies were named Kennadi in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

How Kennadi compares

2,168 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Kennadi's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kennadi Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,168 382 567,345
Peak-year births 137 48 19,840

Kennadi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kennadi's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 137, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kennadi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,168

Since 1995

31 years of records

Peak year

2012

137 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,629

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1995

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kennadi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
137
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
050100150 199519992003200720112015201920232025 30

Kennadi by decade

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

2010s was Kennadi's strongest decade.

1,055 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Kennadi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,055 births (49% of all-time use).

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

How Kennadi 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 Kennadi's total volume

Kennadi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kennadi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kennadi
Kennadi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kennadi by state

Where Kennadi concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kennadi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
206 9.5%
#2 Georgia
115 5.3%
#3 Louisiana
93 4.3%
#4 Ohio
55 2.5%
#5 Illinois
42 1.9%
#6 Michigan
41 1.9%
#7 Florida
40 1.8%
#8 Indiana
33 1.5%
Texas share of Kennadi's total US births 9.5%
Even split

206 of 2,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Kennadi appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kennadi?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 2,168 babies named Kennadi. Today it holds rank #4629 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 137 births.
When was Kennadi most popular?
Kennadi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,055 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kennadi most popular?
The top states for the name Kennadi are Texas (206 births), Georgia (115 births), Louisiana (93 births).
How long has the name Kennadi been used?
Kennadi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kennadi?
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 Kennadi's data

  • Kennadi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,055 total births); usage has since declined to 277 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kennadis (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 June 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kennadi: #4629 Girls' Name - 2,168 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennadi. 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 Kennadi 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 June 2026.