Kennadi
A female given name of modern invention, possibly derived from Kennedy.
Name Census estimates that about 2,115 living Americans carry the first name Kennadi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kennadi today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kennadi births was 2012 (137 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kennadi. 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
- • Kennadi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 162,059 Americans
Peak year
2012
137 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,597
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kennadi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,549 people with the first name Kennadi, which placed it at #9,116 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
#9,116
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,549 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kennadi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kennadi is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Black (43.4%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). 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 Kennadi 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 Kennadi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.8% · 709
- Black or African American43.4% · 672
- Two or more races6.3% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
Popularity
Kennadi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kennadi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,055 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kennadi 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 Kennadi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kennadis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kennadi, while Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kennadi
The given name Kennadi is a relatively modern invention, with its roots likely stemming from a combination of the traditional English names Kenneth and Candace. The name does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin, as it appears to be a creative blending of existing names.
Kennadi does not seem to have any significant historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its modern usage and popularity can be traced back to the late 20th century, possibly influenced by the growing trend of inventing unique and unconventional names during that time period.
While there are no records of famous historical figures bearing the name Kennadi, a few notable individuals have carried this name in more recent times:
1. Kennadi Buckles, an American singer and songwriter known for her participation in the reality TV show "The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" in 2007.
2. Kennadi Clements, an American actress and model, best known for her role in the TV series "Chicago Fire" (2012-2015).
3. Kennadi Jefferies, an American basketball player who played for the University of Southern California (USC) women's basketball team (2015-2019).
4. Kennadi Dodson, an American track and field athlete, specializing in the high jump and heptathlon events.
5. Kennadi Buckles, an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for her participation in the reality TV show "The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" in 2007.
It is worth noting that the name Kennadi, while gaining some popularity in recent decades, has not yet achieved widespread historical significance or recognition. As a relatively new and unconventional name, its usage and cultural impact may continue to evolve in the future.
People
Kennadi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kennadi 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
Kennadi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kennadi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kennadi 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 162,059 US residents.
Is Kennadi a common name?
We classify Kennadi as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kennadi most popular?
The single biggest year for Kennadi was 2012, when 137 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kennadi 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 Kennadi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,549 people with the name Kennadi, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,116 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 Kennadi 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 Kennadi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kennadi appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,555 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Kennadi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kennadi is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Black (43.4%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). 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 Kennadi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kennadi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (709 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 Kennadi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kennadi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kennadi 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 Kennadi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kennadi 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 Kennadi 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 are named Kennadi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.