Fun Facts About the Name Kennady
- More than 1 thousand babies named Kennady: U.S. records list 1,849 babies given the name Kennady from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kennady Mean?
Kennady is a spelling variant of Kennedy, an English-language form of the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh, which means "descendant of Cinnéidigh." The personal name Cinnéidigh is commonly explained as "helmet-headed" or "misshapen head," from Irish ceann (or cinn), "head," plus a second element that is uncertain. That element has been connected with Irish éidigh, "ugly," and with éide, "armor," so the usual English gloss is a customary interpretation rather than a fully settled literal translation.
Kennady Name History & Origins
The surname Kennedy comes from Irish Ó Cinnéidigh, a patronymic meaning "descendant of Cinnéidigh." It was associated with an Irish family in the Ormond area of County Tipperary. In English usage the surname was anglicized as O'Kennedy and Kennedy; the initial O- was frequently dropped. Kennedy later became a given name in English-speaking countries, and Kennady is a spelling variant that alters the final syllable to -ady. It shares the same Irish root and does not have a separate Gaelic etymology.
How Popular is the Name Kennady?
Kennady has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #1,917 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,225 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #5,355 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #5,853 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #6,096 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #6,066 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #4,948 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2019 | #2,697 | 64 | 0.0038% |
| 2018 | #3,417 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 2017 | #2,951 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 2016 | #2,680 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2015 | #2,464 | 74 | 0.0041% |
| 2014 | #2,524 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2013 | #2,370 | 77 | 0.0044% |
| 2012 | #2,221 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2011 | #2,335 | 80 | 0.0045% |
| 2010 | #2,178 | 90 | 0.0051% |
| 2009 | #2,011 | 103 | 0.0056% |
| 2008 | #2,096 | 97 | 0.0051% |
| 2007 | #1,917 | 108 | 0.0056% |
| 2006 | #2,449 | 76 | 0.0040% |
| 2005 | #2,392 | 74 | 0.0040% |
| 2004 | #2,497 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2003 | #2,357 | 71 | 0.0039% |
| 2002 | #2,214 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2001 | #2,500 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 2000 | #2,553 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 1999 | #2,589 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 1998 | #2,820 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1997 | #3,267 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1996 | #3,331 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1995 | #3,929 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #8,456 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #10,062 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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