Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Understanding, Knowledge
- English
- Blend of Ken (royal obligation, clear water) and Sandra (protector of man) or Andrea (manly or masculine); also feminine form of Kendrick (fearless leader)
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kendra
Pronunciation
k(e)-nd-ra, ken-dra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1919, 38 births); most recent 2013 (rank #10699, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #77, 3,841 births); most recent 2025 (rank #849, 320 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 320 |
| 2024 | – | 412 |
| 2023 | – | 379 |
| 2022 | – | 420 |
| 2021 | – | 460 |
| 2020 | – | 539 |
| 2019 | – | 521 |
| 2018 | – | 625 |
| 2017 | – | 740 |
| 2016 | – | 961 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #608, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #556, 101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #911, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 66 |
| 2015 | 86 |
| 2014 | 100 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #582, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #437, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #194, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #350, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #100, 40 births); most recent 2019 (rank #513, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence