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

Quick answers about Kendra

How many people are named Kendra?

An estimated 93,155 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 24 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.

Where is Kendra most common?

Kendra has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 6.5× more often than the national baseline.

1936Peak 19872025
peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
91.7%
2025
320
All-time
98,438

Kendra broke out in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee (1966) and became over-represented in 45 states over 47 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee, 1966 · over-represented in 45 states over 47 years

Alabama: broke out 1986 AL Alaska: broke out 1968 AK Arizona: broke out 1968 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1974 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1966 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1974 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1968 DC Florida: broke out 1967 FL Georgia: broke out 1986 GA Hawaii: broke out 2007 HI Idaho: broke out 1971 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1966 IN Iowa: broke out 1966 IA Kansas: broke out 1966 KS Kentucky: broke out 1980 KY Louisiana: broke out 1970 LA Maine: broke out 1969 ME Maryland: broke out 1967 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1983 MA Michigan: broke out 1966 MI Minnesota: broke out 1991 MN Mississippi: broke out 1979 MS Missouri: broke out 1966 MO Montana: broke out 1969 MT Nebraska: broke out 1966 NE Nevada: broke out 1982 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1969 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1967 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1986 NC North Dakota: broke out 1984 ND Ohio: broke out 1968 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1966 OK Oregon: broke out 1968 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2005 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1975 RI South Carolina: broke out 1973 SC South Dakota: broke out 1966 SD Tennessee: broke out 1966 TN Texas: broke out 2013 TX Utah: broke out 1968 UT Vermont: broke out 1976 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1985 WA West Virginia: broke out 1989 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1993 WI Wyoming: broke out 1973 WY