Total births
1,850
Girls' name · since 1993
Kennady
1,850 babies named Kennady in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5370
- among girls today
- 1,850
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
1,850 babies have been named Kennady since 1993, making it today's #5370 girls' name.
Kennady has 1,850 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5370 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, 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 1993 to 2025.
- #5370 among girls today
- 1,850 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kennady is currently the #5370 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 1,850 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5370
- among girls today
- 1,850
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Kennady vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5370
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kennady was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
108 babies were named Kennady in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kennady compares
1,850 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Kennady's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kennady | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,850 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kennady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kennady's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kennady at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,370
Active since
1993
Kennady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Kennady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kennady's strongest decade.
793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kennady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 218
1990s
218 births
- 2000s
2000s
793 births
- 2010s
2010s
709 births
- 2020s 130
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 793 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kennady 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 Kennady's total volume
Kennady vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kennady by state
Where Kennady concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 41 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Utah | | 40 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 33 | 1.8% |
| #5 | California | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 29 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 22 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Kennady's total US births 6.1%
Even split
112 of 1,850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Kennady appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kennady? ▼
1,850 babies have been named Kennady since 1993. It currently ranks #5370 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 108 births.
When was Kennady most popular? ▼
Kennady was most popular in the 2000s decade with 793 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kennady most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kennady are Texas (112 births), Ohio (41 births), Utah (40 births).
How long has the name Kennady been used? ▼
Kennady has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kennady? ▼
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 Kennady's data
- Kennady's decade-level peak was the 2000s (793 total births); usage has since declined to 130 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kennadys (112 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.
Keep exploring Kennady
Nearby Names Like Kennady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kennady
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kennady side by side: Kennady vs Kendra Kennady vs Kennedy Kennady vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kennady
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Kennady: #5370 Girls' Name - 1,850 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennady. 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 Kennady 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.