Misshapen head or helmeted head
Kennede is a modern spelling variant of the Irish surname Kennedy. The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Cinnéidigh', which combines 'ceann' (head) with 'éidigh' (ugly or armored), likely originally used as a nickname for a warrior.
Less common today
Kennede isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,559 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
