Kendra

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A few things about Kendra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kendra

Kendra Harrison

American hurdler

Choose Kendra and your child shares a first name with Kendra Harrison, an American hurdler. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kendra, like who?” Kendra Harrison's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,023 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kendra, 320 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kendra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKendra first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #77. Today it's #849, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKendra was 4.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,050 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,023.
• 🍂TrendKendra has slipped 298 places over the last five years and now sits at #849. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKendra is most popular in Ohio, where it ranks #514, followed by Indiana (#542) and Texas (#552). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 🌍OriginKendra is the #8 most popular Native American girl name in the US. That's out of 420 Native American girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Kendra

Kendra is a girl name of Native American and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Kendra for girls from 1936 to 2025, in 90 of those 90 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #77 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #849, with 320 babies.

Origin:Native American namesOld English names