Kennedy
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About Kennedy
The name Kennedy is currently ranked #85 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #54 in 2014. The name is most popular in New Hampshire, Vermont, and South Dakota. Kennedy is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
As of October 2026, Kennedy ranked #85 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #54 in 2014, Nameberry popularity #537.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #54 | 4,497 | 2,517.4 |
| 2015 | #58 | 4,522 | 2,533.2 |
| 2016 | #59 | 4,341 | 2,449.7 |
| 2017 | #58 | 4,162 | 2,410.7 |
| 2018 | #59 | 3,945 | 2,319.1 |
| 2019 | #67 | 3,691 | 2,199.2 |
| 2020 | #72 | 3,360 | 2,078.5 |
| 2021 | #70 | 3,443 | 2,098.3 |
| 2022 | #74 | 3,075 | 1,874.9 |
| 2023 | #72 | 3,074 | 1,915.8 |
| 2024 | #89 | 2,881 | 1,778.2 |
| 2025 | #85 | 2,933 | 1,824.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Kennedys
- Kennedy Fraser
American fashion journalist
- Kennedy Trawick
American actress & model
- Kennedy Cutler
American child model
- Kennedy
stage name of Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, American political satirist, radio personality, and television host
- Sophie Kennedy Clark
Scottish actress
- Kennedy LeVon Kirkland (b. 1994)
daughter of NFL player Levon Kirkland
- Kennedy Franklin (b. 1997)
daughter of singer Kirk Franklin
- Kennedy Owen (b. 2003)
daughter of comedian Gary Owen
- Kennedy Madison (b. 2005)
daughter of NFL player Sam Madison
- Kennedy Caroline Armstrong (b. 2006)
daughter of TV personalities Russell and Taylor Armstrong
- Kennedy Faye Moore (b. 2011)
daughter of singer Justin Moore
- Kennedy Lynn Storms (b. 2011)
daughter of model/actress Tiffany Lynn Rowe
- Kennedy Cruz (b. 2012)
daughter of NFL player Victor Cruz
- Kennedy Taylor Covington (b. 2014)
daughter of singer Bucky Covington
- Kennedy McMann
American actress and daughter of author Lisa McMann
Kennedy in pop culture
- Kennedy
Potential Slayer in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
- Kennedy
My Scene doll.
Variations & nicknames
- Ken
- Kenny