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Kennedy

“Ugly head” — Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1837 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kennedy has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #516 (1964) · 7,457 babies named Kennedy all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kennedys

• Kennedy Bakırcıoğlu — Swedish association football player
• Kennedy Mweene — Zambian footballer
• Kennedy Igboananike — Nigerian footballer
• Kennedy Simmonds — Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Kennedy McKinney — boxer

In stories & tradition

• Kennedy — The Postman Always Rings Twice

What Kennedys become

Among 256 notable people named Kennedy:

Athletes appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kennedy Bakırcıoğlu, Swedish association football player.

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