Total births
916
Boys' name · since 1959
Kendon
Kendon has 916 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7343
- among boys today
- 916
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kendon is the #7343 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 916 recorded since 1959.
Kendon has 916 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7343 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #7343 among boys today
- 916 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kendon is currently the #7343 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 916 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7343
- among boys today
- 916
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Kendon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7343
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kendon was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
40 babies were named Kendon in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kendon compares
916 Top 32% higher than 68% of 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
Kendon's all-time total is 150% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kendon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 916 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kendon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kendon's full recorded timeline at 1999, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kendon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#7,343
Active since
1959
Kendon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Kendon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kendon's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kendon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 108
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
243 births
- 2010s
2010s
311 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 311 births (34% of all-time use).
How Kendon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kendon's total volume
Kendon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kendon by state
Where Kendon concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kendon? ▼
Kendon has been given to 916 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7343 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kendon most popular? ▼
Kendon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 311 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kendon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kendon are Texas (30 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Kendon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kendon since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kendon? ▼
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.
What to do with Kendon's data
- Kendon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kendons (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kendon
Nearby Names Like Kendon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kendon
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 Kendon side by side: Kendon vs Kenneth Kendon vs Kent Kendon vs Kenny
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kendon
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Kendon: #7343 Boys' Name - 916 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kendon. 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 Kendon 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 June 2026.