Kendra vs Kenya

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

Name A

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Name B

Kenya

Girl name · Rank #1662

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Metric Kendra Kenya
Current Rank #687 #1662
Total Births (all years) 98,110 25,340
Peak Year 1987 1973
Peak Year Births 3,841 894
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Kendra Kenya
1930ss 33 —
1940ss 523 —
1950ss 1,568 89
1960ss 5,335 691
1970ss 15,662 6,502
1980ss 24,387 3,440
1990ss 23,972 5,220
2000ss 14,237 5,069
2010ss 10,183 3,553
2020ss 2,210 776

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendra Kenya
2014 1,271 403
2015 963 309
2016 961 326
2017 740 275
2018 625 242
2019 521 228
2020 539 190
2021 460 162
2022 420 166
2023 379 135
2024 412 123

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, 1936–2024.

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