Total births
417
Girls' name · since 1995
Kennedee
417 babies named Kennedee in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12687
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kennedee is the #12687 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 417 recorded since 1995.
Kennedee has 417 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12687 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #12687 among girls today
- 417 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kennedee is currently the #12687 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 417 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12687
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kennedee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12687
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kennedee was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kennedee in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kennedee compares
417 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Kennedee's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kennedee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 417 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kennedee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kennedee splits its recorded history at 2009: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kennedee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,687
Active since
1995
Kennedee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kennedee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kennedee's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kennedee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
142 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 179 births (43% of all-time use).
Kennedee by state
Where Kennedee concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Kennedee's total US births 3.6%
15 of 417 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kennedee? ▼
417 babies have been named Kennedee since 1995. It currently ranks #12687 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 23 births.
When was Kennedee most popular? ▼
Kennedee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kennedee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kennedee are Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Kennedee been used? ▼
Records for Kennedee go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kennedee? ▼
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 Kennedee's data
- Kennedee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kennedees (15 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 Kennedee
Nearby Names Like Kennedee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kennedee
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 Kennedee side by side: Kennedee vs Kendra Kennedee vs Kennedy Kennedee vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kennedee
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262 births · Peak 2007
Bhavya #12688
355 births · Peak 2008
Kaiana #12685
246 births · Peak 2011
Hanley #12689
274 births · Peak 2011
Suriya #12684
240 births · Peak 2008
Jaaliyah #12690
411 births · Peak 2012
Mairany #12683
164 births · Peak 2015
Jamyah #12691
1,133 births · Peak 2010
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. "Kennedee: #12687 Girls' Name - 417 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennedee. 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 Kennedee 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.