Given name
Kennedi
“a helmeted chief”
In English use, Kennedi has a related form in Kennedy. One interpretation is “a helmeted chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kennedi has a related form in Kennedy. One interpretation is “a helmeted chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kennedi has a related form in 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 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kennedi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,552
- 15 boys · 15,537 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 848 babies
- 2025
- 398
- #709 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 398 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 709 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 848 in 2015. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (40). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,494 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kennedi’s family of names
In English usage, Kennedi 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.
People named Kennedi
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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