NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Kennedy
Kennedy is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Alpha
90,712
Total named
15
Avg ageestimated
2015
Peak year
#89
Rank in 2024
Kennedy peaked in 2015, when about 4,522 girls were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 89th for girls in 2024. Most people named Kennedy today are around 15 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 90,712 girls have been named Kennedy since record-keeping began in 1957.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Kennedy each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 20154,522 girls1960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Kennedy is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
92% girls
8% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Kennedy:
AuroraGenesisIrisAriaEllieSkylar
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Kennedy each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.