Baby Name Popularity Profile
Kennedi
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kennedi.
National Rank (2025)
#709
All-Time Peak Rank
#387
Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births
15,537
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1989
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
848 births in 2015
π‘ The Kennedi Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Helmet head
Language Origin
Irish
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Irish Gaelic surname Γ CinnΓ©idigh, meaning 'helmet head'.
Common Nicknames
Ken
Kenzie
Dee
Alternative Spellings
Kennedy
Pronunciation:
KEN-Ι-dee
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Kennedi across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-31.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-53.1%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
848
births in 2015
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
9 yrs
Longest Streak
34 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 5
1990s: 961
2000s: 4,484
2010s: 7,083
2020s: 3,004
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ken-ned-i
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Louisiana
Top States
Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee
States with Data
41
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