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Gender-neutral name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kennedy

KEN-uh-dee · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Helmeted chief
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births2,976
Peak year2015
First appeared1912
Total US births98,080
2015 peak19121940196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KenKenny
Alternate spellings
KennedieKennedi

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Notable people named Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy
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