Given name & surname
Kennady
“a helmeted chief”
Kennady is a variant of Kennedy. One interpretation is “a helmeted chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kennady is a variant of Kennedy. One interpretation is “a helmeted chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kennady is a variant of Kennedy. Kennedy has been associated with Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kennady through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,850
- 0 boys · 1,850 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,225 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −60%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,225 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 59.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 108 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,542 as a first name in 2020; 260 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kennady’s family of names
Kennady has a related form in Kennedy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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