Kennedy Name Origin
/KEN-uh-dee/-
American (Caucasian) 50%
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Irish (Celtic) 30%
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British (Anglo-Saxon) 20%
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Name Details
- First Name: Kennedy
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The name Kennedy is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic 'Cinnéidigh', meaning 'helmeted head'. It became a surname and later a given name, popularized in the United States and Ireland.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Kennedy each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).