Girl nameCurrently #687 in the USFalling
Kendra
KEN-druh//ˈkɛndrə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19876 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
Knowledge, or from a modern coinage related to Kenneth
Kendra is a 20th-century coinage, likely formed as a feminine counterpart to Kendrick or Kenneth, whose own Scottish Gaelic roots connect loosely to 'handsome' or 'born of fire'. It became a familiar, easygoing American name from the 1970s onward.
Kendra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kendra |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 21 |
| 1942 | 33 |
| 1943 | 37 |
| 1944 | 33 |
| 1945 | 53 |
| 1946 | 77 |
| 1947 | 95 |
| 1948 | 79 |
| 1949 | 75 |
| 1950 | 92 |
| 1951 | 105 |
| 1952 | 96 |
| 1953 | 121 |
| 1954 | 114 |
| 1955 | 136 |
| 1956 | 237 |
| 1957 | 208 |
| 1958 | 200 |
| 1959 | 259 |
| 1960 | 285 |
| 1961 | 351 |
| 1962 | 365 |
| 1963 | 411 |
| 1964 | 392 |
| 1965 | 455 |
| 1966 | 714 |
| 1967 | 796 |
| 1968 | 695 |
| 1969 | 871 |
| 1970 | 1,150 |
| 1971 | 1,488 |
| 1972 | 1,403 |
| 1973 | 1,271 |
| 1974 | 1,503 |
| 1975 | 1,511 |
| 1976 | 1,638 |
| 1977 | 1,786 |
| 1978 | 1,914 |
| 1979 | 2,089 |
| 1980 | 1,821 |
| 1981 | 1,859 |
| 1982 | 1,780 |
| 1983 | 1,620 |
| 1984 | 1,937 |
| 1985 | 1,854 |
| 1986 | 2,768 |
| 1987 | 3,863 |
| 1988 | 3,786 |
| 1989 | 3,268 |
| 1990 | 2,802 |
| 1991 | 2,717 |
| 1992 | 2,678 |
| 1993 | 2,611 |
| 1994 | 2,547 |
| 1995 | 2,377 |
| 1996 | 2,377 |
| 1997 | 2,053 |
| 1998 | 2,035 |
| 1999 | 1,838 |
| 2000 | 1,737 |
| 2001 | 1,496 |
| 2002 | 1,391 |
| 2003 | 1,235 |
| 2004 | 1,208 |
| 2005 | 1,245 |
| 2006 | 1,404 |
| 2007 | 1,702 |
| 2008 | 1,450 |
| 2009 | 1,390 |
| 2010 | 1,497 |
| 2011 | 1,071 |
| 2012 | 810 |
| 2013 | 1,730 |
| 2014 | 1,271 |
| 2015 | 963 |
| 2016 | 961 |
| 2017 | 740 |
| 2018 | 625 |
| 2019 | 521 |
| 2020 | 539 |
| 2021 | 460 |
| 2022 | 420 |
| 2023 | 379 |
| 2024 | 412 |
Kendra through the decades
- Kendra peaked in 1987, when 3,863 babies were named Kendra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kendra has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kendra currently ranks #687 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ken
Variants & spellings
Kendria