How Many People Are Named Kennedi?
An estimated 14,990 people in the United States have the first name Kennedi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kennedi peaked in popularity in 2015 with 848 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kennedi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kennedi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kennedi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
14,990
About 1 in 22,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
848 births
Total Registered
15,150
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kennedi
Kennedi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,150 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Kennedi as a male name
Ranked #13,640 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Kennedi as a female name
Ranked #685 in 2024
414 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (848 births)
Kennedi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kennedi span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,082 babies were registered. While Kennedi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kennedi by Decade
How has Kennedi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kennedi by State
Birth registrations for Kennedi span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Oregon, Idaho, Delaware. On average, about 337 Kennedis were registered per state.
Kennedi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kennedi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kennedi
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kennedi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kennedi?
We estimate approximately 14,990 people named Kennedi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Kennedi a common name?
Kennedi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,150 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kennedi most popular?
Kennedi reached peak popularity in 2015, when 848 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kennedi is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kennedi a female name?
Kennedi is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kennedi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kennedi Smith, Kennedi Johnson, Kennedi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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