Kenda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	85	9	–	#2,550
1950s	315	32	+271%	#1,356
1960s	625	63	+98%	#1,234
1970s	513	51	-18%	#1,550
1980s	362	36	-29%	#2,082
1990s	216	22	-40%	#3,724
2000s	143	14	-34%	#4,598
2010s	148	15	+3%	#5,591
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	-13%	#7,129

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,550

1950s

315

+271%

#1,356

1960s

625

+98%

#1,234

1970s

513

-18%

#1,550

1980s

362

-29%

#2,082

1990s

216

-40%

#3,724

2000s

143

-34%

#4,598

2010s

148

+3%

#5,591

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#7,129

The story of Kenda

Kenda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,505 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 2,484 American babies have been named Kenda. Its peak came in 1964, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kenda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenda?

The median living Kenda is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 61. An estimated 2,300 people named Kenda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kenda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,505
2024	10	#9,906
2023	14	#7,838
2022	16	#7,129
2021	15	#7,461
2020	13	#8,194
2019	18	#6,565
2018	12	#8,900
2017	23	#5,591
2016	20	#6,296
2015	14	#8,218
2014	16	#7,486
2013	17	#7,222
2012	5	#18,245
2011	13	#8,910
2010	10	#10,838
2009	–	–
2008	10	#11,219
2007	14	#8,788
2006	13	#9,003
2005	16	#7,325
2004	20	#6,101
2003	14	#7,793
2002	10	#9,890
2001	20	#5,706
2000	26	#4,598
1995	17	#5,568
1990	26	#3,954
1985	33	#2,832
1980	50	#2,082
1975	45	#1,971
1970	63	#1,550
1965	64	#1,383
1960	56	#1,474
1955	30	#1,959
1950	14	#2,837
1945	10	#3,017
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kenda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenda?

The median living Kenda is about 50 years old. Half of all living Kendas are between 35 and 61 years old.

How many people named Kenda are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Kenda are alive in the United States, based on 2,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenda in 2025?

Kenda ranked #10,505 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenda?

2,484 babies have been named Kenda in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenda most popular?

Kenda peaked in 1964, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Kenda a boy or girl name?

Kenda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenda rising or falling?

Kenda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kenda popularity over time

The story of Kenda

How old are people named Kenda?

Kenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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