Kennedi is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kennedi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kennedi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kennedi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kennedi is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “helmeted head”. A modern feminine respelling of the Irish surname Kennedy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,552 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 42 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kennedi per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (848/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Kennedi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #772 nationally (given to 848 babies that year).
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