Kennidi
A feminine variant of Kennedy, meaning "helmet-headed" or "misshapen head".
Name Census estimates that about 349 living Americans carry the first name Kennidi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kennidi today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kennidi births was 2011 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kennidi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
349
~ 1 in 982,104 Americans
Peak year
2011
29 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,336
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kennidi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Kennidi, which placed it at #32,158 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kennidi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kennidi is Black at 57.4%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kennidi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kennidi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.4% · 151
- White34.2% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 11
- Two or more races3.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Kennidi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kennidi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kennidi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kennidi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kennidi
The name Kennidi is a relatively modern variation of the traditional Scottish and Irish name Kennedy, which is derived from the Gaelic surnames Cennéidigh or Ceinneídigh. These surnames are believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "ceann" meaning "head" or "chief" and "éidigh" meaning "ugly" or "misshapen."
The name Kennedy is thought to have first emerged in the 13th century, with the earliest recorded instances appearing in Scotland. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert de Kenedi, who was a tenant of the Earl of Carrick in Ayrshire, Scotland, around 1240.
Throughout history, the Kennedy name has been associated with several prominent Scottish and Irish families, including the Earls of Cassilis and the Fitzgeralds of Munster. One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name was James Kennedy, who served as Bishop of St Andrews and founder of St. Salvator's College at the University of St Andrews in the 15th century.
The feminine variation Kennidi gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States and Canada. It is believed to have been influenced by the fame and prominence of the Kennedy political dynasty in the United States, which included President John F. Kennedy, his brothers Robert and Edward, and other notable figures.
Some notable individuals named Kennidi throughout history include:
1. Kennidi Wilkinson, an American actress and model born in 1987.
2. Kennidi Loux, an American softball player who played for the University of Arkansas from 2008 to 2011.
3. Kennidi Rue, an American singer and songwriter known for her participation in the TV show "The Voice" in 2018.
4. Kennidi Landry, an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence on the social media platform TikTok.
5. Kennidi Bowers, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
While the name Kennidi is a modern variation, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural heritage of Scotland and Ireland, where the Kennedy surname has a long and storied history.
People
Kennidi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kennidi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kennidi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kennidi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 349 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kennidi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 982,104 US residents.
Is Kennidi a common name?
We classify Kennidi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 353 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kennidi most popular?
The single biggest year for Kennidi was 2011, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kennidi is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kennidi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Kennidi, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kennidi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kennidi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kennidi appears almost entirely female. Of the 262 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kennidi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kennidi is Black at 57.4%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kennidi most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kennidi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.4% (151 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kennidi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kennidi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kennidi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kennidi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kennidi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kennidi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kennidi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.