Recorded 1991–2025 Boys' name Peak 1999 117 births

Kendrew — boys' name

117 babies named Kendrew in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

117 boys have been named Kendrew since 1991, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

117
total births
1991–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kendrew was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kendrew in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendrew

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Kendrew between 1991 and 2025, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kendrew currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendrew performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kendrew shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendrew 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 117 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.

Kendrew at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

117

Since 1991

35 years of records

Peak year

1999

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1991

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kendrew popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1991

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1999)
12
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Kendrew by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
40 births that decade — 34% of Kendrew's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendrew?
117 babies have been named Kendrew since 1991. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1999 with 12 births.
When was Kendrew most popular?
Kendrew was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kendrew been used?
Kendrew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kendrew?
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.

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, 1991–2025 (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.