Kennedy is a familiar girls' name that peaked in 2015 and remains in steady use.
Kennedy is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #85 among girls (2,933) and #1,842 among boys (86) — overall #210 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,019 | 3,019 | #85 | #1,842 |
| 2024 | 2,986 | 2,986 | #89 | #1,727 |
| 2023 | 3,180 | 3,180 | #72 | #1,644 |
| 2022 | 3,181 | 3,181 | #74 | #1,660 |
| 2021 | 3,547 | 3,547 | #70 | #1,625 |
| 2020 | 3,503 | 3,503 | #72 | #1,286 |
| 2019 | 3,827 | 3,827 | #68 | #1,338 |
| 2018 | 4,072 | 4,072 | #59 | #1,398 |
| 2017 | 4,302 | 4,302 | #58 | #1,296 |
| 2016 | 4,512 | 4,512 | #59 | #1,132 |
| 2015 | 4,688 | 4,688 | #58 | #1,143 |
| 2014 | 4,656 | 4,656 | #54 | #1,182 |
| 2013 | 4,115 | 4,115 | #65 | #1,172 |
| 2012 | 3,553 | 3,553 | #84 | #1,122 |
| 2011 | 3,373 | 3,373 | #91 | #1,355 |
| 2010 | 2,992 | 2,992 | #111 | #1,161 |
| 2009 | 3,013 | 3,013 | #115 | #1,207 |
| 2008 | 3,119 | 3,119 | #115 | #1,108 |
| 2007 | 3,207 | 3,207 | #110 | #1,161 |
| 2006 | 3,083 | 3,083 | #115 | #1,026 |
| 2005 | 2,999 | 2,999 | #118 | #998 |
| 2004 | 3,069 | 3,069 | #117 | #926 |
| 2003 | 2,944 | 2,944 | #122 | #961 |
| 2002 | 2,708 | 2,708 | #136 | #853 |
| 2001 | 2,591 | 2,591 | #138 | #869 |
| 2000 | 2,550 | 2,550 | #139 | #955 |
| 1999 | 2,057 | 2,057 | #165 | #907 |
| 1998 | 1,810 | 1,810 | #183 | #929 |
| 1997 | 1,809 | — | #186 | #796 |
| 1996 | 1,587 | — | #208 | #840 |
| 1995 | 1,394 | — | #229 | #860 |
| 1994 | 615 | — | #524 | #923 |
| 1993 | 216 | — | #1,277 | #1,257 |
| 1992 | 135 | — | #2,632 | #1,191 |
| 1991 | 93 | — | #3,331 | #1,474 |
| 1990 | 110 | — | #2,983 | #1,311 |
| 1989 | 106 | — | #3,734 | #1,211 |
| 1988 | 74 | — | #5,454 | #1,349 |
| 1987 | 78 | — | #3,574 | #1,393 |
| 1986 | 66 | — | #4,630 | #1,426 |
| 1985 | 58 | — | #7,245 | #1,403 |
| 1984 | 69 | — | #6,519 | #1,195 |
| 1983 | 50 | — | #6,989 | #1,502 |
| 1982 | 37 | — | #7,162 | #1,964 |
| 1981 | 27 | — | — | #2,019 |
| 1980 | 25 | — | #11,174 | #2,488 |
| 1979 | 31 | — | #9,518 | #2,075 |
| 1978 | 29 | — | #8,045 | #2,163 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | #10,364 | #2,242 |
| 1976 | 26 | — | — | #1,904 |
| 1975 | 26 | — | #9,756 | #2,170 |
| 1974 | 22 | — | — | #2,025 |
| 1973 | 17 | — | — | #2,362 |
| 1972 | 19 | — | — | #2,122 |
| 1971 | 35 | — | — | #1,452 |
| 1970 | 42 | — | — | #1,286 |
| 1969 | 38 | — | #8,006 | #1,403 |
| 1968 | 56 | — | — | #991 |
| 1967 | 63 | — | — | #912 |
| 1966 | 87 | — | — | #781 |
| 1965 | 126 | — | #6,987 | #677 |
| 1964 | 229 | — | — | #518 |
| 1963 | 165 | — | #6,205 | #618 |
| 1962 | 86 | — | — | #819 |
| 1961 | 178 | — | — | #592 |
| 1960 | 117 | — | — | #720 |
| 1959 | 21 | — | — | #1,782 |
| 1958 | 21 | — | — | #1,752 |
| 1957 | 30 | — | #6,560 | #1,609 |
| 1956 | 16 | — | — | #2,049 |
| 1955 | 21 | — | — | #1,710 |
| 1954 | 19 | — | — | #1,794 |
| 1953 | 19 | — | — | #1,800 |
| 1952 | 12 | — | — | #2,325 |
| 1951 | 19 | — | — | #1,756 |
| 1950 | 13 | — | — | #2,156 |
| 1949 | 15 | — | — | #1,985 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | — | #3,498 |
| 1947 | 22 | — | — | #1,627 |
| 1946 | 11 | — | — | #2,343 |
| 1945 | 9 | — | — | #2,489 |
| 1944 | 19 | — | — | #1,609 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,802 |
| 1942 | 6 | — | — | #3,397 |
| 1940 | 9 | — | — | #2,583 |
| 1939 | 10 | — | — | #2,362 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | — | #3,791 |
| 1937 | 6 | — | — | #3,343 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | — | #3,458 |
| 1934 | 10 | — | — | #2,483 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | — | #3,587 |
| 1930 | 19 | — | — | #1,731 |
| 1929 | 8 | — | — | #3,120 |
| 1928 | 9 | — | — | #2,956 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | — | #3,308 |
| 1926 | 8 | — | — | #3,268 |
| 1925 | 8 | — | — | #3,275 |
| 1924 | 11 | — | — | #2,746 |
| 1923 | 6 | — | — | #4,038 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | — | #2,719 |
| 1921 | 14 | — | — | #2,316 |
| 1920 | 8 | — | — | #3,359 |
| 1918 | 8 | — | — | #3,251 |
| 1917 | 12 | — | — | #2,356 |
| 1916 | 11 | — | — | #2,472 |
| 1915 | 7 | — | — | #3,235 |
| 1914 | 8 | — | — | #2,544 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | — | #2,736 |