Kennedy

“Ugly head” — Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1842 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kennedy reached its best rank, #518, in 1964 and ranked #1842 in 2025. About 7,500 boys have carried it since 1912. It is also an American family name — about 177,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 97% of babies named Kennedy in recent years have been girls.

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:

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

Similar names: Broderick · Kenton · Fredy · Keagan · Kent · Cedric

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