The baby name Kennedy is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛnədi/ (KEN-ə-dee).
Kennedy is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Kennedy is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛnədi/ (KEN-ə-dee).
Kennedy is Irish in Origin.
Kennedy is a unisex given name derived from the Irish and Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, from Ó Cinnéide/Ó Cinnéidigh meaning “descendant of Cinnéidigh.” The early personal name Cinnéidigh combines ceann “head” with a second element variously interpreted as éide/éidigh, yielding the traditional sense “helmet‑headed/armored head”; some scholars gloss it more literally as “ugly‑headed,” a meaning later softened in modern use. The name is associated with medieval bearers such as Cennétig, father of Brian Boru, and with the Scottish Clan Kennedy of Ayrshire.
Used as a given name in the English‑speaking world since the late 20th century, Kennedy surged in the United States after the prominence of President John F. Kennedy, becoming especially popular for girls while remaining technically unisex. Variants and spellings include Kennedi, Kenedi, Kenady, Kenadie, Kennady, and Kenedy; related surnominal forms include Kenney and O’Kennedy. Common short forms are Ken and Kenny.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 760 |
| BW | 0 | #14 | 6 | 960 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #60 | 100 | 4,685 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #75 | 3 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #89 | 2,881 | 8,487 |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #101 | 149 | 6,830 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #123 | 425 | 8,138 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #134 | 6 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| GH | 0 | #173 | 71 | 5,396 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #181 | 107 | 2,795 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| NG | 0 | #188 | 78 | 5,926 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #210 | 14 | 5,842 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #219 | 24 | 5,568 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #241 | 6 | 3,322 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #248 | 1,946 | 16,906 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #305 | 832 | 12,213 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #317 | 14 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| BR | 0 | #329 | 17 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #332 | 7 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #343 | 25 | 7,951 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #351 | 33 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #386 | 6 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| ZA | 0 | #407 | 41 | 14,421 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #408 | 74 | 9,305 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #410 | 146 | 12,054 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #422 | 24 | 10,523 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #426 | 49 | 7,625 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #462 | 26 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #477 | 51 | 12,905 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #520 | 13 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #547 | 904 | 25,619 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #588 | 324 | 14,506 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #595 | 113 | 18,093 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #642 | 24 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #643 | 297 | 15,656 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #646 | 52 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #706 | 81 | 15,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #712 | 430 | 25,439 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #741 | 29 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #798 | 95 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #859 | 23 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #882 | 49 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #937 | 46 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #966 | 36 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,015 | 78 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 14 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,113 | 29 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,141 | 43 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,289 | 183 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,512 | 103 | 28,008 |
Kennedy is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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