Kenyatta vs Kendra

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

Name A

Kenyatta

Girl name · Rank #13701

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Name B

Kendra

Girl name · Rank #687

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Metric Kenyatta Kendra
Current Rank #13701 #687
Total Births (all years) 4,255 98,110
Peak Year 1975 1987
Peak Year Births 217 3,841
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyatta Kendra
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 523
1950ss — 1,568
1960ss 100 5,335
1970ss 1,416 15,662
1980ss 1,250 24,387
1990ss 1,051 23,972
2000ss 343 14,237
2010ss 78 10,183
2020ss 17 2,210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyatta Kendra
2014 6 1,271
2015 10 963
2016 12 961
2017 — 740
2018 5 625
2019 — 521
2020 6 539
2021 5 460
2022 — 420
2023 — 379
2024 6 412

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, 1962–2024.

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