Kendra
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kendra
Kendra was once seen as a feminization of Kenneth -- but it's now firmly established as a standalone. American parents can't seem to make up their mind about it though: it was one of 2013's fastest-rising names, entering the Top 200 for the first time since 2000, but then it tumbled again.
Today, Kendra is settling into fashionable classic territory, still an attractive choice for families looking to honor an ancestral Kenneth.
Kendra is also given to boys.
Pronounced KEN-dra.
As of October 2026, Kendra ranked #849 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #77 in 1987, Nameberry popularity #702.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #258 | 1,271 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #341 | 963 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #347 | 961 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #431 | 740 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #498 | 625 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #586 | 521 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #551 | 539 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #649 | 460 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #702 | 420 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #741 | 379 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #687 | 412 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #849 | 320 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kendra for girls
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Kendra on lists
Famous Kendras
- Kendra Leigh WilkinsonGirl
American model and reality TV personality
- Kendra Spears aka Princess Salwa Aga KhanGirl
American supermodel
- Kendra LustGirl
American adult film actress
- Kendra "Keni" HarrisonGirl
American hurdler
- Kendra ScottGirl
American accessories designer
- Kendra Renee WeckerGirl
American basketball player
- Kendra Jade RossiGirl
American model and adult film actress
- Kendra Louise SmithGirl
American musician of bands Dream Syndicate and Opal
- Kendra Renee(Caldwell) DuggarGirl
wife of Joseph Duggar of reality show "19 Kids and Counting"
- Kendra BentleyGirl
winner of "Amazing Race" season 6
- Kendra KassebaumGirl
American musical theater actress
Kendra in pop culture
- Kendra DumbledoreGirl
Albus Dumbledore's mother in the Harry Potter series
- KendraGirl
character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Kendra SorensonGirl
main character in the Fablehaven series
- KendraGirl
character on TV's "The Client List"
- KendraGirl
a witch in book/film "Beastly"
- Kendra Saunders aka HawkgirlGirl
a superhero in DC comics and TV's "The Flash", "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow"
- Kendra ScottGirl
Jewelry brand