Kennedy
Kennedy was the #85 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,933 babies), and #1,584 in England & Wales and #278 in Canada.
Kennedy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #85 (2,933) | #1,584 (19) | #780 (3) | — | #885 (3) | #278 (113) |
| 2024 | #89 (2,890) | #1,449 (22) | #790 (3) | — | — | #285 (107) |
| 2023 | #72 (3,075) | #1,640 (18) | #482 (6) | — | #856 (3) | #277 (108) |
| 2022 | #74 (3,077) | #1,383 (23) | — | #418 (3) | #905 (3) | #267 (111) |
| 2021 | #70 (3,443) | #1,311 (24) | #363 (9) | — | #883 (3) | #215 (143) |
| 2020 | #72 (3,361) | #992 (34) | #765 (3) | — | — | #217 (136) |
| 2019 | #67 (3,692) | #1,497 (20) | #343 (10) | — | — | #169 (165) |
| 2018 | #59 (3,946) | #1,234 (27) | #449 (7) | — | — | #160 (182) |
| 2017 | #58 (4,162) | #1,568 (20) | #570 (5) | — | — | #180 (168) |
| 2016 | #59 (4,341) | #1,211 (28) | #502 (6) | — | — | #164 (188) |
| 2015 | #58 (4,523) | #1,204 (28) | #455 (7) | — | — | #176 (177) |
| 2014 | #54 (4,498) | #1,456 (21) | #681 (4) | — | — | #197 (168) |
| 2013 | #65 (3,961) | #1,148 (30) | — | — | — | #192 (174) |
| 2012 | #84 (3,389) | #1,893 (15) | #665 (4) | — | — | #200 (167) |
| 2011 | #91 (3,248) | #1,729 (16) | #810 (3) | — | — | #180 (181) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #58.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1957.
How common is it?
about 1 in 550 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 550 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,000 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kennedy is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 580 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 540 to 1 in 630.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #235 | 52 |
Kennedy (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | Canada | Girls | #278 | 113 |
| Kennedy | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Kennedy | England & Wales | Girls | #1,584 | 19 |
| Kennedy | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Kennedy | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Kennedy | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kennedy | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kennedy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kennedy | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Kennedy | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kennedy | US | Girls | #85 | 2,933 |
| Kennedy | US | Boys | #1,837 | 86 |