Kenadi
A feminine name derived from Canada, reflecting a country of origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,540 living Americans carry the first name Kenadi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kenadi today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kenadi births was 2008 (147 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kenadi. 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.
Key insights
- • Kenadi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 222,568 Americans
Peak year
2008
147 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,393
Tracked since 1994
Census
Kenadi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,286 people with the first name Kenadi, which placed it at #10,403 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
#10,403
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kenadi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kenadi is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Kenadi 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 Kenadi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.0% · 707
- Black or African American33.5% · 431
- Two or more races6.4% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Popularity
Kenadi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kenadi 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 711 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
Kenadi 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 Kenadi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kenadis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kenadi, while Wisconsin, Kentucky, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kenadi
The name Kenadi is derived from the Old English word "cen", which means "bold" or "brave", and "ade", a diminutive suffix meaning "little". It first emerged in the 9th century AD among the Anglo-Saxon tribes of what is now England. The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to 845 AD, found in the Ænglisc Chronicle, an annual record of events kept by monks.
In the 11th century, the name gained prominence through Kenadi of Mercia, a noblewomen known for her acts of charity and piety. She established several monasteries and is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Christian tradition. Her feast day is celebrated on November 23rd.
Another notable bearer of the name was Kenadi the Scribe, a 12th-century monk who transcribed numerous manuscripts, including the famous Kenadi Gospels, a lavishly illustrated collection of the four Gospels. His meticulous calligraphy and intricate illuminations are considered among the finest examples of medieval bookmaking.
During the 13th century, the name was associated with Kenadi of Coventry, a skilled archer who fought alongside King Edward I in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was knighted for his bravery on the battlefield and his exploits were recorded in the Siege of Caerlaverock poem.
In the 15th century, Kenadi Willoughby, a noblewoman from Nottinghamshire, England, was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry VII. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth of York and was renowned for her skill in embroidery and needlework.
Another significant figure was Kenadi Boleyn, a distant relative of Anne Boleyn, who served as a maid of honor to Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. She is known for her role in uncovering the Babington Plot, a conspiracy to assassinate the Queen, for which she was rewarded with lands and titles.
People
Kenadi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenadi 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
Kenadi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenadi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,540 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kenadi 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 222,568 US residents.
Is Kenadi a common name?
We classify Kenadi as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kenadi most popular?
The single biggest year for Kenadi was 2008, when 147 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kenadi is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kenadi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,286 people with the name Kenadi, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,403 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 Kenadi 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 Kenadi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kenadi appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,288 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Kenadi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kenadi is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Kenadi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kenadi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.0% (707 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 Kenadi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kenadi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kenadi 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 Kenadi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kenadi 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 Kenadi 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 Kenadi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.