Kendra
A modern English name, usually taken as a feminine counterpart of Kendrick, a surname from the Welsh Cynwrig or the Old English Cyneric, royal power.
Kendra in 2025
Kendra was given to 320 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,615th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,360 babies born.
The history of Kendra
Kendra reached its highest point in 1987, when 3,863 babies were given the name, ranking 162nd that year.
Across the 90 years of records since 1936, 98,788 babies have been named Kendra. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kendra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kendra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 33 | 4,023 |
| 1940s | 523 | 1,573 |
| 1950s | 1,568 | 1,080 |
| 1960s | 5,334 | 551 |
| 1970s | 15,752 | 268 |
| 1980s | 24,556 | 162 |
| 1990s | 24,035 | 238 |
| 2000s | 14,258 | 387 |
| 2010s | 10,194 | 412 |
| 2020s | 2,535 | 1,080 |
Where Kendra is heading
Kendra has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 964 babies in 2015 to 320 in 2025.
Names like Kendra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kendra.