How Many People Are Named Kendra?
people named Kendra are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,584 people in the US has this name
Based on 98,788 babies named Kendra in Social Security records from 1936 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
3,863 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Feminine form of KEN (1) or KENDRICK.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Kendra (99.7%) were girls.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Kendra alive today is about 34 years old, and 60% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 24 and 44 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Kendra first appears in the records in 1936 and was given most often in 1987, to 3,863 babies. In 2025, 320 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1936 to 2025
π Rank History
Kendra never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #77, in 1987, and it was in the top 100 for 3 years, 1987 to 1989. In 2025 it ranked #849.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #849 |
| Best rank | #77 (1987) |
| Years in the top 100 | 3 (1987 to 1989) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #122 in the 1980s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Kendra alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Kendra were born in California than in any other state: about 8,240 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Kendra was given 2.2 times as often in Montana, 2.2 times in South Dakota and 1.9 times in Idaho.
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