Total births
63
Boys' name · since 2008
Kender
63 babies named Kender in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7138
- among boys today
- 63
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kender is the #7138 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 63 recorded since 2008.
Kender has 63 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7138 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #7138 among boys today
- 63 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kender is currently the #7138 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 63 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7138
- among boys today
- 63
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Kender vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7138
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Kender was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kender in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kender compares
63 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kender's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kender | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 63 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kender splits its recorded history at 2020: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kender at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,138
Active since
2008
Kender popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kender by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kender's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kender births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kender? ▼
Kender has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7138 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Kender most popular? ▼
Kender was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kender been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kender since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kender? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kender
Nearby Names Like Kender
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kender
Kenneth Boy
#284 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1632 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1356 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1225 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#478 33,557 births
Compare Kender side by side: Kender vs Kenneth Kender vs Kent Kender vs Kenny
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kender: #7138 Boys' Name - 63 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kender. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kender draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.