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Kendy
OriginDiminutive of Kendall, Kendra, or Kendrick, English
Meaning"valley of the River Kent; handsome; royal"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#16137
Boys#13012
50% girls · 50% boys
About Kendy
From Ellie and Millie to Stevie and Kenzie to Scottie and Birdie, nicknames as given names are rising up the charts and the contemporary feeling Kendy could make an unexpected but familiar sounding choice. It could work as an updated form of Kendall or Kendra, or an honor to a Kenneth or a Kendrick. Given to less than 10 babies in 2023, Kendy has been used on a small handful of girls most years since the 50s.
Kendy is also given to boys, where it ranks #13012 in the US.
Pronounced KEN-dee.
As of November 2026, Kendy ranked #16137 for girls and #13012 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3578 for girls in 1957 and #9095 for boys in 1998.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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