Kennedey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,584 in 1998
0 babies were named Kennedey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKennedey first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #8,584.
About the name Kennedey
Kennedey is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-dey”. US birth records list Kennedey for girls from 1996 to 2009, in 10 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #8,584 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 219,780 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
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- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
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- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kennedey
What is the origin of the name Kennedey?
Kennedey has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kennedey a boy or girl name?
Kennedey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kennedey?
Kennedey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #8,584 in 1998.