Feminine dossier · first seen 1936

Kendra

Endangered Down 91.7% from peak
Peak era
1987
Peak births
3,841
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1936Peak 19872025
peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kendra

How many people are named Kendra?

An estimated 95,078 living Americans are named Kendra.

How rare is Kendra?

Kendra is uncommon among babies today, with 320 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.7% from its 1987 peak.

How old is the typical Kendra?

The median age of a living American named Kendra is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 45 years old.

Is Kendra still popular?

No. Kendra is endangered as a baby name, down 91.7% from its 1987 peak with 320 births in 2025.

Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
91.7%
2025
320
All-time
98,438

Kendra took 61 years to reach 41 states. A slow burn from Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa outward.

Broke out: Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, 1963 · over-represented in 41 states over 61 years

Alabama: broke out 1986 AL Alaska: broke out 1987 AK Arizona: broke out 2013 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1976 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1966 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1975 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1986 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1977 ID Illinois: broke out 1963 IL Indiana: broke out 1963 IN Iowa: broke out 1963 IA Kansas: broke out 1965 KS Kentucky: broke out 1984 KY Louisiana: broke out 1970 LA Maine: broke out 1985 ME Maryland: broke out 1967 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1965 MI Minnesota: broke out 1991 MN Mississippi: broke out 1979 MS Missouri: broke out 1990 MO Montana: broke out 1980 MT Nebraska: broke out 1966 NE Nevada: broke out 1988 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1980 NH New Jersey: broke out 2024 NJ New Mexico: broke out 1986 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1986 NC North Dakota: broke out 1989 ND Ohio: broke out 1970 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1966 OK Oregon: broke out 1983 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2005 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1996 RI South Carolina: broke out 1973 SC South Dakota: broke out 1977 SD Tennessee: broke out 1990 TN Texas: broke out 2013 TX Utah: broke out 1994 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1985 WA West Virginia: broke out 1989 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1993 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY