Kenya vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kenya

Girl name · Rank #1662

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1952–2024.

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