Kendal vs Kendra

Side-by-side comparison of Kendal and Kendra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kendal

Girl name · Rank #3579

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kendal Kendra
Current Rank #3579 #687
Total Births (all years) 9,073 98,110
Peak Year 2004 1987
Peak Year Births 565 3,841
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kendal Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss 68 1,568
1960ss 158 5,335
1970ss 267 15,662
1980ss 906 24,387
1990ss 1,926 23,972
2000ss 3,415 14,237
2010ss 2,028 10,183
2020ss 305 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendal Kendra
2014 225 1,271
2015 194 963
2016 142 961
2017 86 740
2018 99 625
2019 90 521
2020 75 539
2021 66 460
2022 66 420
2023 55 379
2024 43 412

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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