Unisex name · since 1956
Kendis
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Kendis, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1956–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Kendis sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Kendis recorded 30 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1969.
- 30 total births
- 1956–1969 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kendis's 30 recorded births place it above 43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kendis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kendis's full recorded timeline at 1967, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kendis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1969
- Peak year (1969)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kendis popularity over time - boys
9 total births recorded since 2004 (Kendis as boys' name)
Kendis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kendis's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kendis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (67% of all-time use).
Kendis by state
Where Kendis concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 33.3% |
10 of 30 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Kendiss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1956–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kendis: Baby Name Since 1956 - 30 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kendis. 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 Kendis 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.