Kennedi
Girl name · #709 in 2025 · Rare
Kennedi ranks #709 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 398 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #386, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,523 girls born in 2025 was named Kennedi.
The 36-year story
Kennedi first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 848 girls were named Kennedi — good for #386 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kennedi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kennedi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kennedi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kennedi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kennedi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kennedi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kennedi is most common in LA (1.2 per 1,000), AL (1 per 1,000), GA (0.9 per 1,000), SC (0.8 per 1,000), NC (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kennedi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kennedi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kennedi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenzie, Karsyn, Yaretzi, Kairi, and Keyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kennedi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 | #707 |
| 2024 | 416 | #685 |
| 2023 | 474 | #625 |
| 2022 | 548 | #558 |
| 2021 | 590 | #523 |
| 2020 | 578 | #523 |
| 2019 | 626 | #503 |
| 2018 | 724 | #440 |
| 2017 | 717 | #442 |
| 2016 | 800 | #416 |
| 2015 | 848 | #386 |
| 2014 | 770 | #415 |
| 2013 | 690 | #445 |
| 2012 | 597 | #511 |
| 2011 | 694 | #445 |
| 2010 | 617 | #490 |
| 2009 | 663 | #468 |
| 2008 | 554 | #556 |
| 2007 | 545 | #558 |
| 2006 | 467 | #622 |
| 2005 | 444 | #629 |
| 2004 | 429 | #636 |
| 2003 | 414 | #642 |
| 2002 | 355 | #704 |
| 2001 | 322 | #741 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedi a popular girl name?
Kennedi ranked #709 among girls in 2025 with 398 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #386.
When was the name Kennedi most popular?
Kennedi peaked in 2015, when 848 American girls received the name (ranked #386 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kennedi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,523 newborn American girls was named Kennedi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.