Kenise vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kenise

Girl name · Rank #15565

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kenise Kendra
Current Rank #15565 #687
Total Births (all years) 188 98,110
Peak Year 1984 1987
Peak Year Births 9 3,841
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kenise Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss 5 1,568
1960ss 5 5,335
1970ss 6 15,662
1980ss 46 24,387
1990ss 55 23,972
2000ss 31 14,237
2010ss 30 10,183
2020ss 10 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenise Kendra
2014 6 1,271
2015 — 963
2016 — 961
2017 — 740
2018 5 625
2019 8 521
2020 — 539
2021 — 460
2022 5 420
2023 — 379
2024 5 412

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, 1955–2024.

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