Baby names

How popular is the name Kennedy?

In 2025, 2,933 baby girls in the U.S. were named Kennedy, the 85th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2015, when 4,523 girls got the name. 93,663 girls have been named Kennedy since 1880. It was also given to 86 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#85

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

2,933

girls named Kennedy

Peak year

2015

4,523 girls

Girls named Kennedy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kennedy (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	2,933
2024	2,890
2023	3,075
2022	3,077
2021	3,443
2020	3,361
2019	3,692
2018	3,946
2017	4,162
2016	4,341
2015	4,523
2014	4,498
2013	3,961
2012	3,389
2011	3,248
2010	2,833
2009	2,863
2008	2,953
2007	3,054
2006	2,904
2005	2,826
2004	2,886
2003	2,774
2002	2,513
2001	2,406
2000	2,390
1999	1,892
1998	1,658
1997	1,624
1996	1,418
1995	1,235
1994	473
1993	134
1992	47
1991	33
1990	38
1989	27
1988	15
1987	25
1986	17
1985	9
1984	10
1983	9
1982	9
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	5
1979	6
1978	7
1977	5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	6
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Kennedy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kennedy (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	86
2024	96
2023	105
2022	104
2021	104
2020	142
2019	135
2018	126
2017	140
2016	171
2015	165
2014	158
2013	154
2012	164
2011	125
2010	159
2009	150
2008	166
2007	153
2006	179
2005	173
2004	183
2003	170
2002	195
2001	185
2000	160
1999	165
1998	152
1997	185
1996	169
1995	159
1994	142
1993	82
1992	88
1991	60
1990	72
1989	79
1988	59
1987	53
1986	49
1985	49
1984	59
1983	41
1982	28
1981	27
1980	20
1979	25
1978	22
1977	21
1976	26
1975	21
1974	22
1973	17
1972	19
1971	35
1970	42
1969	33
1968	56
1967	63
1966	87
1965	121
1964	229
1963	159
1962	86
1961	178
1960	117
1959	21
1958	21
1957	25
1956	16
1955	21
1954	19
1953	19
1952	12
1951	19
1950	13
1949	15
1948	6
1947	22
1946	11
1945	9
1944	19
1943	5
1942	6
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	9
1939	10
1938	5
1937	6
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	6
1934	10
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	6
1930	19
1929	8
1928	9
1927	8
1926	8
1925	8
1924	11
1923	6
1922	11
1921	14
1920	8
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	8
1917	12
1916	11
1915	7
1914	8
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Kennedy each year since 1880

Boys named Kennedy each year since 1880

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