Kennedy Name Popularity and Statistics
Kennedy is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births101,120
First Year on Record1912
Kennedy popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,933 | #85 |
| 2025 | Boys | 86 | #1,837 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,890 | #89 |
| 2024 | Boys | 96 | #1,724 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,075 | #72 |
| 2023 | Boys | 105 | #1,640 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,077 | #74 |
| 2022 | Boys | 104 | #1,652 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,443 | #70 |
| 2021 | Boys | 104 | #1,621 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,361 | #72 |
| 2020 | Boys | 142 | #1,286 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,692 | #67 |
| 2019 | Boys | 135 | #1,337 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,946 | #59 |
| 2018 | Boys | 126 | #1,396 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,162 | #58 |
| 2017 | Boys | 140 | #1,293 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,341 | #59 |
| 2016 | Boys | 171 | #1,130 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,523 | #58 |
| 2015 | Boys | 165 | #1,141 |
| 2014 | Girls | 4,498 | #54 |
| 2014 | Boys | 158 | #1,179 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2015 · Girls
4,523 recorded births and rank #58.
2014 · Girls
4,498 recorded births and rank #54.
2016 · Girls
4,341 recorded births and rank #59.
2017 · Girls
4,162 recorded births and rank #58.
Where Kennedy ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- WY
- Rank #31 · 8 recorded births
- NH
- Rank #34 · 27 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #52 · 155 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #54 · 132 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #55 · 143 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #55 · 12 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #56 · 13 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #59 · 105 recorded births