Recorded 1988–2023 Boys' name Peak 2006 272 births

Kendan — boys' name

272 babies named Kendan in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s62000s1242010s1142020s28

The verdict

272 boys have been named Kendan since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

272
total births
1988–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kendan was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

26 babies were named Kendan in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendan

The Social Security Administration has registered 272 babies named Kendan between 1988 and 2023, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kendan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kendan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 272 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kendan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

272

Since 1988

36 years of records

Peak year

2006

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1988

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2023

Kendan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1988

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
26
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
051015202530 202320202017201420112008200520011988 6

Kendan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
124 births that decade — 46% of Kendan's all-time total
1980s62000s1242010s1142020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendan?
272 babies have been named Kendan since 1988. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Kendan most popular?
Kendan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kendan been used?
Kendan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 36 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kendan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.