Kenadie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	51	5	–	#7,286
2000s	887	89	+1639%	#1,033
2010s	743	74	-16%	#1,281
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-90%	#6,206

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,286

2000s

887

+1639%

#1,033

2010s

743

-16%

#1,281

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#6,206

The story of Kenadie

Kenadie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1995, 1,725 American babies have been named Kenadie. Its peak came in 2007, when 256 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kenadie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenadie?

The median living Kenadie is about 16 years old; half are between 13 and 18. An estimated 1,700 people named Kenadie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kenadie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	11	#9,252
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,532
2021	9	#10,703
2020	19	#6,206
2019	32	#4,396
2018	23	#5,543
2017	40	#3,809
2016	51	#3,203
2015	64	#2,760
2014	70	#2,549
2013	76	#2,393
2012	80	#2,347
2011	121	#1,716
2010	186	#1,281
2009	154	#1,489
2008	162	#1,459
2007	256	#1,033
2006	103	#1,950
2005	49	#3,190
2004	38	#3,782
2003	44	#3,321
2002	33	#3,932
2001	30	#4,147
2000	18	#6,092
1995	12	#7,286
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kenadie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenadie?

The median living Kenadie is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kenadies are between 13 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kenadie are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kenadie are alive in the United States, based on 1,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenadie in 2025?

Kenadie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kenadie?

1,725 babies have been named Kenadie in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenadie most popular?

Kenadie peaked in 2007, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Kenadie a boy or girl name?

Kenadie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenadie rising or falling?

Kenadie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kenadie popularity over time

The story of Kenadie

How old are people named Kenadie?

Kenadie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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