US rank #12288 Girls' name Peak 1987 3,877 births

Kindra — #12288 US girls' name

3,877 babies named Kindra in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#12288
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Kindra was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

152 babies were named Kindra in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kindra

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,877 babies named Kindra between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kindra currently holds the #12288 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 152 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kindra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kindra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 398 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Kindra in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kindra 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 3,877 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.

Kindra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,877

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1987

152 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,288

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kindra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
152
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Kindra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,230 births that decade — 32% of Kindra's all-time total
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Kindra by state

Where Kindra concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kindra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
398 10.3%
#2 Texas
218 5.6%
#3 Washington
135 3.5%
#4 Indiana
98 2.5%
#5 Ohio
95 2.5%
#6 Illinois
93 2.4%
#7 Colorado
90 2.3%
#8 Michigan
68 1.8%
California share of Kindra's total US births 10.3%
Even split

398 of 3,877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Kindra appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kindra?
3,877 babies have been named Kindra since 1952. It currently ranks #12288 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 152 births.
When was Kindra most popular?
Kindra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,230 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Kindra most popular?
The top states for the name Kindra are California (398 births), Texas (218 births), Washington (135 births).
How long has the name Kindra been used?
Kindra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kindra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.