Girls' name · since 1976
Kendrah
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Kendrah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
432 girls have been named Kendrah since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kendrah recorded 432 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2019.
- #12,908 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 432 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendrah ranks #12,908 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,908 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kendrah's 432 recorded births place it above 82.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kendrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kendrah splits its recorded history at 1999: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kendrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2019
- Peak year (2010)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kendrah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (137 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Kendrah's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kendrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 137 births (32% of all-time use).
Kendrah by state
Where Kendrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kendrah's data
- Kendrah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2010s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kendrahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kendrah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kendrah 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 August 2026.