Kensington vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kensington

Girl name · Rank #2396

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kensington Kendra
Current Rank #2396 #687
Total Births (all years) 2,889 98,110
Peak Year 2015 1987
Peak Year Births 278 3,841
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kensington Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss — 1,568
1960ss — 5,335
1970ss — 15,662
1980ss — 24,387
1990ss 45 23,972
2000ss 399 14,237
2010ss 2,001 10,183
2020ss 444 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kensington Kendra
2014 230 1,271
2015 278 963
2016 264 961
2017 241 740
2018 211 625
2019 171 521
2020 136 539
2021 99 460
2022 71 420
2023 62 379
2024 76 412

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, 1997–2024.

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