Total births
1,381
Girls' name · since 1994
Kennedie
1,381 babies named Kennedie in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7779
- among girls today
- 1,381
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Kennedie currently ranks #7779 among girls' names in America, with 1,381 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Kennedie recorded 1,381 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #7779 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, 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 2025.
- #7779 among girls today
- 1,381 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kennedie is currently the #7779 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 1,381 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7779
- among girls today
- 1,381
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Kennedie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kennedie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
83 babies were named Kennedie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kennedie compares
1,381 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Kennedie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kennedie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,381 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kennedie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kennedie's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 83, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kennedie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,779
Active since
1994
Kennedie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kennedie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kennedie's strongest decade.
639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kennedie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 204
1990s
204 births
- 2000s
2000s
639 births
- 2010s
2010s
436 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 639 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kennedie 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 Kennedie's total volume
Kennedie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kennedie by state
Where Kennedie concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 99 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 40 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 9 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Kennedie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
99 of 1,381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Kennedie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kennedie? ▼
1,381 babies have been named Kennedie since 1994. It currently ranks #7779 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 83 births.
When was Kennedie most popular? ▼
Kennedie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 639 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kennedie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kennedie are Texas (99 births), California (40 births), Georgia (37 births).
How long has the name Kennedie been used? ▼
Records for Kennedie go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kennedie? ▼
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 Kennedie's data
- Kennedie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (639 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kennedies (99 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 Kennedie
Nearby Names Like Kennedie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kennedie
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 Kennedie side by side: Kennedie vs Kendra Kennedie vs Kennedy Kennedie vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kennedie
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, 1994–2025 (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. "Kennedie: #7779 Girls' Name - 1,381 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennedie. 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 Kennedie 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.