Kendra
Girl nameKendra has been given to 98,788 babies in the U.S. since 1936. It peaked in 1987 and currently ranks #849 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɛndɹə/
Coined in the latter half of the twentieth century, presumably a blend of Kenneth +‎ Sandra.
Origin: coinages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
98,788
Peak year
1987 (3,863 babies)
Rank in 2025
#849 for girls
First recorded
1936
10-year trend
▼ -67%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Kendra
Kendra Harrison
American hurdler
Kendra Wilkinson
American television personality
Kendra Lust
American pornographic actress and director (born 1978)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kendra.
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