Girls' name · since 1995

Kennidy

417 babies named Kennidy in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

417
total births
1995–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

417 girls have been named Kennidy since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kennidy recorded 417 times among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 2022.

  • 417 total births
  • 1995–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kennidy's 417 recorded births place it above 82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.

Kennidy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kennidy's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kennidy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2010)
26
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
051015202530 19952000200420082012201620202022 5

Kennidy by decade

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

2000s was Kennidy's strongest decade.

172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Kennidy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 172 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Kennidy by state

Where Kennidy concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kennidy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.2%
Michigan share of Kennidy's total US births 1.2%

5 of 417 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kennidy?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 417 babies named Kennidy. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 26 births.
When was Kennidy most popular?
Kennidy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Kennidy most popular?
The top states for the name Kennidy are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Kennidy been used?
Kennidy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 28 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kennidy?
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 Kennidy's data

  • Kennidy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (172 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Michigan records the most Kennidys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 July 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, 1995–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kennidy: Baby Name Since 1995 - 417 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennidy. 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 Kennidy 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 July 2026.