girl's name
Kennede
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 141
Kennede is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2001, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Kennede over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 6 |
How popular is Kennede?
In 2017, Kennede was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kennede
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kennede also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kennede over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kennede
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kennede — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kennede
How popular is the name Kennede?
In 2017, Kennede was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kennede a girl's or a boy's name?
Kennede is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kennede most popular?
Kennede peaked in 2001, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.