Kendon: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,289
1960s	11	1	+120%	#3,777
1970s	24	2	+118%	#3,683
1980s	108	11	+350%	#2,760
1990s	133	13	+23%	#3,648
2000s	243	24	+83%	#3,348
2010s	311	31	+28%	#2,911
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	-57%	#4,705

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,289

1960s

+120%

#3,777

1970s

+118%

#3,683

1980s

108

+350%

#2,760

1990s

133

+23%

#3,648

2000s

243

+83%

#3,348

2010s

311

+28%

#2,911

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#4,705

The story of Kendon

Kendon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,330 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 916 American babies have been named Kendon. Its peak came in 2014, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kendon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendon?

The median living Kendon is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 900 people named Kendon 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.

Kendon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,330
2024	11	#7,520
2023	8	#9,374
2022	18	#5,327
2021	21	#4,705
2020	15	#5,849
2019	26	#4,062
2018	27	#3,947
2017	28	#3,845
2016	34	#3,333
2015	37	#3,123
2014	40	#2,911
2013	28	#3,707
2012	28	#3,755
2011	34	#3,277
2010	29	#3,676
2009	27	#3,878
2008	32	#3,462
2007	33	#3,348
2006	29	#3,570
2005	26	#3,675
2004	23	#3,947
2003	21	#4,054
2002	23	#3,732
2001	14	#5,290
2000	15	#4,928
1995	8	#6,703
1990	12	#4,551
1985	11	#3,927
1980	7	#5,239
1975	6	#5,132
1970	8	#3,683
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendon?

The median living Kendon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kendons are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kendon are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kendon are alive in the United States, based on 916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendon in 2025?

Kendon ranked #9,330 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendon?

916 babies have been named Kendon in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendon most popular?

Kendon peaked in 2014, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kendon a boy or girl name?

Kendon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kendon rising or falling?

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

Kendon

Kendon popularity over time

The story of Kendon

How old are people named Kendon?

Kendon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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