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Mostly girls · Irish
Kennedy
“misshapen head”
Say it KEN-uh-deePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Kennedy.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,933 girls named Kennedy (rank #85) and 86 boys named Kennedy (rank #1,842).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 2,890 in 2024 to 2,933 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 96 in 2024 to 86 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Kennedy?
Girls · 2025#852,933 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1,84286 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 1,842 | 86 |
| 2025 | Girls | 85 | 2,933 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,727 | 96 |
| 2024 | Girls | 89 | 2,890 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,644 | 105 |
| 2023 | Girls | 72 | 3,075 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,660 | 104 |
| 2022 | Girls | 74 | 3,077 |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,625 | 104 |
| 2021 | Girls | 70 | 3,443 |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,286 | 142 |
| 2020 | Girls | 72 | 3,361 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,338 | 135 |
| 2019 | Girls | 68 | 3,692 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,398 | 126 |
| 2018 | Girls | 59 | 3,946 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,296 | 140 |
| 2017 | Girls | 58 | 4,162 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,132 | 171 |
| 2016 | Girls | 59 | 4,341 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,143 | 165 |
| 2015 | Girls | 58 | 4,523 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,182 | 158 |
| 2014 | Girls | 54 | 4,498 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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