US rank #7109 Boys' name Peak 2023 63 births

Kender — #7109 US boys' name

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.

2000s62010s152020s42
#7109
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Kender

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Kender between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kender currently holds the #7109 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kender performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kender shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kender 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 63 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.

Kender at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

63

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,109

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kender popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
12
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120202017201620152008 6

Kender by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
42 births that decade — 67% of Kender's all-time total
2000s62010s152020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kender?
63 babies have been named Kender since 2008. It currently ranks #7109 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 12 births.
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?
Kender has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.