Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Chief With Helmet
- Irish
- Helmet-head; a traditionally male name now used for either gender
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
k(e)-nne-dy
Popularity 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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #393, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #713, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #687, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #343, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #483, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #84, 43 births); most recent 2023 (rank #187, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 16 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 17 |
| 2020 | – | 16 |
| 2019 | – | 24 |
| 2018 | – | 31 |
| 2017 | – | 32 |
| 2016 | – | 27 |
| 2015 | – | 30 |
| 2014 | – | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence