Kennedy

Rank 74th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Kennedy was 74th most popular baby name for girls and 197th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,164 babies were named Kennedy in the United States. The gender distribution for "Kennedy" is 96.7% female and 3.3% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,063 babies in the United States were named Kennedy. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Kennedy is around 15 to 16 years old.

The name "Kennedy" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Kennedy include Ken, Kenny and Kenna.

Kennedy Meaning & Origin

Kennedy is an Irish name that means "helmeted chief" and it often evokes associations with strength, leadership, and the famous Kennedy family known for their significant contributions to American politics.

The name Kennedy is described as energetic, inspiring and high-achieving.

Pronunciation

Kennedy is pronounced ken-ne-dy in English. The name Kennedy has 7 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Kennedy

  • The name Kennedy is used in the title of a song by The Wedding Present, an indie rock group from the United Kingdom.

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Geography

Where is the name Kennedy most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

3.3%96.7%
Boys named Kennedy
Girls named Kennedy

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Similar Sounding Names

Kenneth Kennedi Kent Kynnedi Kenedi Kennadi Kenadee Keontae Kennedie Kendi Kennady Kemet Kainat Kynd Kenda Keonte Keyontae Kennadie Keneth Kenyatta Kenadi Kynnadi Kento Kenta Kynedi

Top names staring with "K"

Kai Kinsley Kayden Kingston Kaiden Kevin Karter Knox Kehlani Kaylee Katherine Kyrie King Khloe Kylie Kash Kairo Kyler Kimberly Kamila Kailani Kaleb Kaia Kenneth Kaden All names starting with "K"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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