Kennidy: 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	52	5	–	#5,541
2000s	172	17	+231%	#5,323
2010s	166	17	-3%	#5,331
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	-73%	#8,731

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,541

2000s

172

+231%

#5,323

2010s

166

-3%

#5,331

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#8,731

The story of Kennidy

Kennidy 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, 417 American babies have been named Kennidy. Its peak came in 2010, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kennidy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennidy?

The median living Kennidy is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Kennidy 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.

Kennidy 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,538
2021	12	#8,731
2020	10	#9,922
2019	13	#8,376
2018	9	#11,018
2017	15	#7,652
2016	13	#8,638
2015	24	#5,577
2014	7	#13,833
2013	20	#6,365
2012	22	#6,013
2011	17	#7,274
2010	26	#5,331
2009	20	#6,698
2008	15	#8,343
2007	22	#6,208
2006	17	#7,322
2005	15	#7,717
2004	15	#7,624
2003	23	#5,323
2002	22	#5,359
2001	14	#7,537
2000	9	#10,330
1995	5	#14,565
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 Kennidy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kennidy?

The median living Kennidy is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kennidys are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kennidy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kennidy are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennidy in 2025?

Kennidy 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 Kennidy?

417 babies have been named Kennidy in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennidy most popular?

Kennidy peaked in 2010, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Kennidy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kennidy rising or falling?

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

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Kennidy popularity over time

The story of Kennidy

How old are people named Kennidy?

Kennidy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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