How Many People Are Named Kennedy?
An estimated 96,487 people in the United States have the first name Kennedy. It is predominantly female (92.5%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kennedy peaked in popularity in 2015 with 4,687 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kennedy 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 Kennedy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kennedy has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Kennedy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
96,487
About 1 in 3,552 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
92.5% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2015
4,687 births
Total Registered
98,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kennedy
Kennedy is predominantly female (92.5%), though 7,368 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kennedy as a male name
Ranked #1,738 in 2024
95 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (229 births)
Kennedy as a female name
Ranked #89 in 2024
2,881 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (4,522 births)
Kennedy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kennedy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 40,086 babies were registered. While Kennedy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kennedy by Decade
How has Kennedy 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.
Kennedy by State
Birth registrations for Kennedy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 1,844 Kennedys were registered per state.
Kennedy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kennedy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kennedy
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kennedy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kennedy?
We estimate approximately 96,487 people named Kennedy 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 3,552 Americans share this first name.
Is Kennedy a common name?
Kennedy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kennedy most popular?
Kennedy reached peak popularity in 2015, when 4,687 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kennedy is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kennedy a female name?
Kennedy is predominantly female. 92.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kennedy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kennedy Smith, Kennedy Johnson, Kennedy 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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