Kendra
Twentieth-century American feminine coinage from Ken and Kendrick, with no older history.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kendra first shows up in the national records in 1936. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1987 to 1989. Its biggest year was 1987, when 3,841 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 77 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 849 for girls. All told, 98,788 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Keandra (1,382), Keondra (1,124) (total births since 1880)
Explore Kendra interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 33 | No. 2300 |
| 1940s | 523 | No. 909 |
| 1950s | 1,568 | No. 616 |
| 1960s | 5,334 | No. 305 |
| 1970s | 15,661 | No. 137 |
| 1980s | 24,387 | No. 77 |
| 1990s | 23,972 | No. 117 |
| 2000s | 14,237 | No. 187 |
| 2010s | 10,188 | No. 189 |
| 2020s | 2,535 | No. 551 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.