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Kennedy is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic 'Cinnéidigh', meaning 'descendant of the helmeted one'. The name has evolved from Cinnéidigh to its modern form, Kennedy, and embodies traits of strength and leadership. It has significant biblical relevance. The name gained popularity in the 20th century, closely associated with the influential Kennedy family in the United States.

The name Kennedy is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Kennedy has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Kennedy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2961st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2877th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1026th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1367th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1197th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1033rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1379th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 10657th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10755th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 852nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 127th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 66th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Kennedy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.