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Kendra

/ˈkɛndɹə/ · 100% girls · #849 in the US for girls, 2025

Kendra has been given to about 98,788 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛndɹə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 95,997
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kendra per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1987 · 3,863
  • Born in 2025320
  • All time98,788
  • England & Wales, 202526

How popular is Kendra?

Kendra ranks 849th among American girls in 2025, with 320 born that year. Its best year was 1987, when 3,863 babies were given the name, ranking 77th. The typical living American called Kendra is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kendra

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nedra0.75
  2. Dedra0.75
  3. Leandra0.74
  4. Deandra0.74
  5. Lenora0.70
  6. Keira0.70
  7. Sandra0.68
  8. Deidra0.70

Middle names for Kendra

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kendra Josephine0.84
  2. Kendra Rose0.83
  3. Kendra Louise0.83
  4. Kendra June0.82
  5. Kendra Pearl0.82
  6. Kendra Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Kendra

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bethanysister · 0.98
  2. Johnathanbrother · 0.97
  3. Angelicasister · 0.96
  4. Alisonsister · 0.96
  5. Robertobrother · 0.95
  6. Erikbrother · 0.95

Where Kendra is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.02%
  2. Indiana0.02%
  3. Ohio0.02%
  4. Texas0.02%
  5. Arizona0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kendra White0.78
  2. Kendra Reyes0.78
  3. Kendra Nguyen0.78
  4. Kendra Moore0.78
  5. Kendra Lee0.78
  6. Kendra Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kendra

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kendra across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.