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Kennedy

Girl Irish /KEN-eh-dee/ #72 in 2023

Kennedy is a girl name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Kennedy

Helmeted chief; ugly head. From Gaelic Cinnéidigh.

Popularity of Kennedy

Popularity, 1912–2023

3,178 births in 2023

1912 2023

87,831 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2015

4,687 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Famous people named Kennedy

Kennedy (political family)

Similar names

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Cóemgen

Girl · Ancient Greek

From Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark

Little king; descendant of Rían

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.