Names like Kennedy
In 2025, 2,933 girls born in the US were named Kennedy, #85 among girls' names.
It first entered the top 1,000 in 1994 and reached the top 100 in 2011.
Its best rank was #54, in 2014.
The most births in one year were 4,523, in 2015.
Births fell 35% from 4,523 in 2015.
For 7 of the 12 names below, the current unbroken run in the top 1,000 began in 1989 or later (Kennedy's began in 1994).
Kennedy's rank every ten years
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- 1990—
- 2000#139
- 2010#111
- 2020#72
- 2025#85
— outside the top 1,000
12 girl names with a similar curve
| Name | Rank in 2025 | Births in 2025 | In the top 1,000 every year since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar | #167 | 1,818 | 1990 |
| Aaliyah | #101 | 2,607 | 1994 |
| Genesis | #66 | 3,527 | 1988 |
| Peyton | #199 | 1,559 | 1992 |
| Ariana | #128 | 2,219 | 1980 |
| Natalia | #144 | 2,028 | 1974 |
| Maya | #62 | 3,712 | 1970 |
| Brooklyn | #118 | 2,300 | 1990 |
| Rylee | #137 | 2,118 | 1994 |
| Gianna | #33 | 5,634 | 1989 |
| Jade | #95 | 2,658 | 1975 |
| Serenity | #129 | 2,209 | 1997 |
How this list was made
We compared Kennedy's rank in every year from 1880 to 2025 with every other girl's name in the 2025 top 1,000 (US Social Security birth records); the closest curves come first. Years outside the top 1,000 count the same however far outside, years since 1995 count four times as much, and each name appears in one spelling.