Kenesha vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kenesha

Girl name

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kenesha Kendra
Current Rank Unranked #687
Total Births (all years) 986 98,110
Peak Year 1990 1987
Peak Year Births 82 3,841
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kenesha Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss — 1,568
1960ss — 5,335
1970ss 117 15,662
1980ss 351 24,387
1990ss 442 23,972
2000ss 76 14,237
2010ss — 10,183
2020ss — 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenesha Kendra
2014 — 1,271
2015 — 963
2016 — 961
2017 — 740
2018 — 625
2019 — 521
2020 — 539
2021 — 460
2022 — 420
2023 — 379
2024 — 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, 1975–2006.

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