Kynnedy
From the Old English name Cuinedrid, meaning "cared for".
Name Census estimates that about 483 living Americans carry the first name Kynnedy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kynnedy today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kynnedy births was 2007 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kynnedy. 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
483
~ 1 in 709,636 Americans
Peak year
2007
52 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,403
Tracked since 1998
Census
Kynnedy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 397 people with the first name Kynnedy, which placed it at #24,319 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
#24,319
National first-name rank
People counted
397
397 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
63.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kynnedy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kynnedy is Black at 63.2%. The next largest groups are White (26.4%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.2% · 251
- White26.4% · 105
- Two or more races5.0% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Kynnedy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kynnedy from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 223 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kynnedys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kynnedy, while Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kynnedy
The given name Kynnedy is a modern English variant of the traditional name Kennedy. This name has its origins in the Scottish Gaelic language, where it is derived from the words "Cionnath" meaning "ancient" or "inbred" and "nath" meaning "child" or "descendant." The name was initially formed as a Scottish surname representing the clan Kennedy, which hailed from the region of Carrick in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kennedy can be traced back to the 13th century, when a member of the clan, Duncan de Carrick, was granted lands in Ayrshire by King Alexander II of Scotland. Over time, the surname Kennedy became widespread among the Scottish nobility and played a significant role in Scottish history.
Historically, the name Kennedy has been associated with several notable figures. One of the most renowned is Robert Kennedy, also known as the "King's Bishop," who lived from 1505 to 1570 and served as the Bishop of St. Andrews and a prominent figure in the Scottish Reformation.
Another noteworthy individual bearing the name Kennedy is James Kennedy (1665-1735), a Scottish philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of optics.
In the realm of literature, John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870), an American novelist and politician, is remembered for his works such as "Swallow Barn" and his efforts in preserving the literary legacy of Edgar Allan Poe.
The name Kennedy gained international recognition with the prominence of the Kennedy family in American politics. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th President of the United States, and his brother Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), who served as Attorney General, were both influential figures in the 20th century.
Additionally, the name has been borne by numerous other historical figures, including the Irish patriot and philosopher Thomas Kennedy (1776-1846), the Scottish-American architect Charles Follen McKim (1847-1909), and the American actress Vivian Kennedy (1893-1924).
People
Kynnedy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kynnedy 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
Kynnedy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kynnedy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 483 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kynnedy 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 709,636 US residents.
Is Kynnedy a common name?
We classify Kynnedy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 488 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kynnedy most popular?
The single biggest year for Kynnedy was 2007, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 397 people with the name Kynnedy, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,319 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 Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kynnedy leans strongly female. 394 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Kynnedy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kynnedy is Black at 63.2%. The next largest groups are White (26.4%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Kynnedy most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kynnedy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.2% (251 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 Kynnedy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kynnedy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kynnedy 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 Kynnedy 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 have the name Kynnedy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.