Kenedi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,319

among girls · ↑1,211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kenedi

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

59 babies

All-time total

1,037

#7,323 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Kenedi popularity over time

1,037 babies have been named Kenedi since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	145	15	–	#3,601
2000s	444	44	+206%	#2,792
2010s	292	29	-34%	#3,525
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	-11%	#2,910

Where Kenedi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kenedi

Kenedi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,319 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,037 American babies have been named Kenedi. Its peak came in 2007, when 59 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 Kenedi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenedi?

The median living Kenedi is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Kenedi 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.

Kenedi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,319
2024	18	#6,530
2023	28	#4,809
2022	58	#2,910
2021	12	#8,730
2020	16	#7,070
2019	18	#6,566
2018	18	#6,664
2017	23	#5,592
2016	32	#4,483
2015	40	#3,811
2014	24	#5,550
2013	40	#3,816
2012	27	#5,179
2011	45	#3,525
2010	25	#5,513
2009	43	#3,709
2008	38	#4,134
2007	59	#3,014
2006	33	#4,409
2005	53	#3,034
2004	49	#3,153
2003	41	#3,503
2002	38	#3,552
2001	53	#2,792
2000	37	#3,557
1995	26	#4,030
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenedi?

The median living Kenedi is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kenedis are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kenedi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kenedi are alive in the United States, based on 1,037 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kenedi mean?

Spelling variant of Kennedy.

How popular is the name Kenedi in 2025?

Kenedi ranked #5,319 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenedi?

1,037 babies have been named Kenedi in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenedi most popular?

Kenedi peaked in 2007, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Kenedi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenedi rising or falling?

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

Will Kenedi become more popular?

Kenedi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Kenedi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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