Gender
MaleOrigin
Celtic/Gaelic
Chief With Helmet
Irish
Helmet-head; a traditionally male name now used for either gender
Syllables
3Pronunciation
k(e)-nne-dyPopularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #514, 230 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1837, 86 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #57, 4,496 births); most recent 2025 (rank #85, 2,933 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 2,933 |
| 2024 | 95 | 2,881 |
| 2023 | 104 | 3,074 |
| 2022 | 104 | 3,075 |
| 2021 | 104 | 3,443 |
| 2020 | 142 | 3,360 |
| 2019 | 135 | 3,691 |
| 2018 | 126 | 3,945 |
| 2017 | 140 | 4,162 |
| 2016 | 171 | 4,341 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1340, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #357, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1584, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 |
| 2023 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021 | 5 | 24 |
| 2020 | 8 | 34 |
| 2019 | 7 | 20 |
| 2018 | 9 | 27 |
| 2017 | 19 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2399, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 6 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)