Kendi vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kendi

Girl name · Rank #9654

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kendi Kendra
Current Rank #9654 #687
Total Births (all years) 634 98,110
Peak Year 2007 1987
Peak Year Births 31 3,841
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kendi Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss — 1,568
1960ss 17 5,335
1970ss 89 15,662
1980ss 91 24,387
1990ss 88 23,972
2000ss 162 14,237
2010ss 131 10,183
2020ss 56 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendi Kendra
2014 10 1,271
2015 12 963
2016 7 961
2017 13 740
2018 21 625
2019 15 521
2020 17 539
2021 8 460
2022 12 420
2023 9 379
2024 10 412

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, 1962–2024.

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