Kennedy
Kennedy is a female given name: 91% of people named Kennedy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 6,551 male / 67,161 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kennedy
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kennedy," in English, "Guten Tag Kennedy," in German. Kennedy is a female given name: about 91% of people named Kennedy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kennedy,
German
Guten Tag Kennedy,
French
Bonjour Kennedy,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kennedy:
Chinese
Kennedy您好：
Japanese
Kennedy様
English
Hi Kennedy,
German
Hi Kennedy,
French
Salut Kennedy,
Spanish
Hola Kennedy,
Chinese
Kennedy你好：
Japanese
Kennedyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 9% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
6,551 male · 67,161 female · 73,712 births recorded
Since 1980: 7% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedy a male or female name?
Kennedy is a female given name: 91% of people named Kennedy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kennedy in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kennedy," in English, "Guten Tag Kennedy," in German. Kennedy is a female given name: about 91% of people named Kennedy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kennedy a unisex name?
Kennedy is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Kennedy are men. Kennedy leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kennedy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kennedy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kennedy,
title = {Is Kennedy a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kennedy},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}