Feminine dossier · first seen 1957

Kennedy

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2015 #85 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2015
Peak births
4,523
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1957Peak 20152025
peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kennedy

How many people are named Kennedy?

An estimated 92,801 living Americans are named Kennedy.

How rare is Kennedy?

Kennedy is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,933 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 35.2% from its 2015 peak. It was the #85 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Kennedy?

The median age of a living American named Kennedy is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 21 years old.

Is Kennedy still popular?

Somewhat. Kennedy has been declining since its 2015 peak and registered 2,933 births in 2025.

Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
35.2%
2025
2,933
All-time
93,663

Kennedy broke out in Indiana, Kentucky, and Utah (1994) and became over-represented in 33 states over 27 years.

Broke out: Indiana, Kentucky, and Utah, 1994 · over-represented in 33 states over 27 years

Alabama: broke out 1998 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1995 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 2012 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2003 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1999 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1998 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1994 IN Iowa: broke out 1995 IA Kansas: broke out 1996 KS Kentucky: broke out 1994 KY Louisiana: broke out 1997 LA Maine: broke out 2017 ME Maryland: broke out 2007 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1995 MI Minnesota: broke out 1997 MN Mississippi: broke out 1995 MS Missouri: broke out 1995 MO Montana: broke out 2013 MT Nebraska: broke out 1997 NE Nevada: broke out 2007 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2016 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2017 NC North Dakota: broke out 2000 ND Ohio: broke out 1995 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1995 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: broke out 2021 RI South Carolina: broke out 1997 SC South Dakota: broke out 2001 SD Tennessee: broke out 1997 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1994 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1995 WA West Virginia: broke out 2012 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1998 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY