Kennedy

Given to 101,120 US babies since 1912

▼ Falling −16% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#85
recorded as girls
#1837
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
3,019
girls 2,933 · boys 86
Peak year
2015
4,523 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
101,120
since 1912

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Kennedy was most popular in 2015, when 4,523 babies recorded as girls got the name (2.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,933 babies were named Kennedy, ranking #85 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.00.751.52.25318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015 (girls) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Kennedy was most popular in 2015, when 4,523 babies recorded as girls got the name (2.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,933 babies were named Kennedy, ranking #85 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.00.751.52.2531880192019602000Peak 2015 (girls)

Kennedy was most popular in 2015, when 4,523 babies recorded as girls got the name (2.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,933 babies were named Kennedy, ranking #85 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 16%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 2,933 85 86 1837
2024 2,890 89 96 1724
2023 3,075 72 105 1640
2022 3,077 74 104 1652
2021 3,443 70 104 1621
2020 3,361 72 142 1286
2019 3,692 67 135 1337
2018 3,946 59 126 1396
2017 4,162 58 140 1293
2016 4,341 59 171 1130
2015 4,523 58 165 1141
2014 4,498 54 158 1179
2013 3,961 65 154 1169
2012 3,389 84 164 1120
2011 3,248 91 125 1350
2010 2,833 111 159 1159
2009 2,863 115 150 1202
2008 2,953 115 166 1105
2007 3,054 110 153 1157
2006 2,904 115 179 1025
2005 2,826 118 173 995
2004 2,886 117 183 925
2003 2,774 122 170 959
2002 2,513 136 195 848
2001 2,406 138 185 867
2000 2,390 139 160 949
1999 1,892 165 165 905
1998 1,658 183 152 927
1997 1,624 186 185 795
1996 1,418 208 169 840
1995 1,235 229 159 860
1994 473 524 142 917
1993 134 1271 82 1254
1992 47 2612 88 1187
1991 33 3301 60 1467
1990 38 2957 72 1306
1989 27 3673 79 1205
1988 15 5321 59 1341
1987 25 3524 53 1379
1986 17 4539 49 1419
1985 9 6955 49 1389
1984 10 6291 59 1190
1983 9 6705 41 1490
1982 9 6888 28 1929
1981 <5 — 27 1996
1980 5 10392 20 2444
1979 6 9010 25 2048
1978 7 7649 22 2134
1977 5 9652 21 2202
1976 <5 — 26 1873
1975 5 9067 21 2134
1974 <5 — 22 1983
1973 <5 — 17 2311
1972 <5 — 19 2080
1971 <5 — 35 1441
1970 <5 — 42 1278
1969 5 7471 33 1396
1968 <5 — 56 986
1967 <5 — 63 910
1966 <5 — 87 778
1965 5 6539 121 676
1964 <5 — 229 516
1963 6 5891 159 616
1962 <5 — 86 817
1961 <5 — 178 591
1960 <5 — 117 720
1959 <5 — 21 1759
1958 <5 — 21 1724
1957 5 6086 25 1583
1956 <5 — 16 2015
1955 <5 — 21 1682
1954 <5 — 19 1762
1953 <5 — 19 1765
1952 <5 — 12 2251
1951 <5 — 19 1725
1950 <5 — 13 2111
1949 <5 — 15 1941
1948 <5 — 6 3316
1947 <5 — 22 1599
1946 <5 — 11 2271
1945 <5 — 9 2393
1944 <5 — 19 1574
1943 <5 — 5 3538
1942 <5 — 6 3212
1941 <5 — <5 —
1940 <5 — 9 2478
1939 <5 — 10 2288
1938 <5 — 5 3534
1937 <5 — 6 3175
1936 <5 — <5 —
1935 <5 — 6 3252
1934 <5 — 10 2393
1933 <5 — <5 —
1932 <5 — <5 —
1931 <5 — 6 3390
1930 <5 — 19 1693
1929 <5 — 8 2980
1928 <5 — 9 2843
1927 <5 — 8 3151
1926 <5 — 8 3139
1925 <5 — 8 3155
1924 <5 — 11 2641
1923 <5 — 6 3822
1922 <5 — 11 2630
1921 <5 — 14 2265
1920 <5 — 8 3208
1919 <5 — <5 —
1918 <5 — 8 3096
1917 <5 — 12 2280
1916 <5 — 11 2389
1915 <5 — 7 3082
1914 <5 — 8 2457
1913 <5 — <5 —
1912 <5 — 5 2544

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Other spellings

Kennedi · 15,552 Kennadi · 2,168 Kennady · 1,850 Kenadie · 1,725 Kenadi · 1,583 Kennedie · 1,381 Kenedi · 1,037 Kennadie · 724

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Where Kennedy is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 93% · boys 7% across all years