Kenedi
Kenedi was the 5319th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2792nd; the most babies were born in 2007 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,508 places. More babies were named Kenedi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kennedy) Meaning disputed · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #5,319 girls, up 1,751 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200759 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,037babies recorded
What does the name Kenedi mean?
Kenedi is a spelling of Kennedy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kennedy's meaning and origin.
Kennedy is the English form of the Irish surname Ó Cinnéide (older Ó Cinnéidigh), 'descendant of Cinnéidigh'. The first part of the personal name is ceann, 'head'. The second is disputed: Wiktionary and Wikipedia give éidigh, 'ugly', making 'ugly head', while the Irish scholar Patrick Woulfe read it as a word for 'armor', making 'helmeted head'. A Scottish Gaelic form gave a Scottish surname as well. Wiktionary describes Kennedy as a unisex first name, and its use for girls as modern and American.
ceann (Irish, “head”)éidigh (Irish, “ugly (one reading)”)
How sure is this? Disputed. 'Ugly head' versus 'helmeted head' (Woulfe); sources disagree on the second element.
Related names: Kennedi, Kenedy, Kenzie.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kennedy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kennedy (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kenedi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,319 | 24 |
| 2020 | #7,070 | 16 |
| 2010 | #5,513 | 25 |
| 2000 | #3,557 | 37 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kenedi, counting every spelling?
Kenedi is a spelling of Kennedy, a name family that ranked #89 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,319 for Kenedi on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,370 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | 2,933 | #85 | 15,418 |
| Kennedi | 398 | #709 | 2,426 |
| Kenedi | 24 | #5,319 | 140 |
| Kennedie | 10 | #9,786 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kenedi?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kenedi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kenedi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kenedi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kenedi?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Kenedi are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 11 and 24. That makes Kenedi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kenedi by state
How common Kenedi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kenedi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kenedi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kenedi
What does Kenedi mean?
The meaning of Kennedy is disputed: 'Ugly head' versus 'helmeted head' (Woulfe); sources disagree on the second element.
How popular is the name Kenedi?
Kenedi was the 5319th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2792nd; the most babies were born in 2007 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,508 places. More babies were named Kenedi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kenedi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kenedi in the US.
Where is Kenedi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kenedi was most common in Michigan (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Georgia.