What does Kennedy mean? An Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Cinnéidigh, meaning "helmeted chief." Used as both a boys' and a girls' name. Well-known Kennedys: President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, and the rest of their clan. Gaelic.

Is Kennedy a unique name?

1 out of every 524 baby girls and 1 out of every 13,082 baby boys born in 2020 are named Kennedy.

Is Kennedy a strong name?

In the United States of America, Kennedy, has been among the top 1,000 names recorded in Social Security card applications, in the last 10 years, for both baby boys and girls. As a masculine name, Kennedy first appeared amongst the top 1,000 names in 1960, but fell out of the top 1,000 after 1968.