Kendry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,667

among boys · ↓952 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kendry · -49% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,859

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

97 babies

All-time total

566

#7,633 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Kendry popularity over time

566 babies have been named Kendry since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	5	5	1	–	#10,820
2000s	10	64	74	7	+1380%	#3,689
2010s	28	182	210	21	+184%	#4,177
2020s (to 2025)	–	277	277	46	+120%	#1,715

Where Kendry is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	58	0.03	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	94	0.06	outside top 500

Where Kendry is most popular

Boys named Kendry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kendry born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	54	0.125	+326%
New Jersey	19	0.094	+222%
Connecticut	5	0.074	+152%
Massachusetts	7	0.051	+74%
Pennsylvania	12	0.045	+54%
Florida	12	0.025	-13%
California	8	0.009	-70%
Texas	7	0.008	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kendry

Kendry is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,667 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 566 American babies have been named Kendry, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kendry?

The median living Kendry is about 6 years old; half are between 1 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Kendry 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.

Kendry year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	49	#2,667
2024	–	–	97	#1,715
2023	–	–	66	#2,183
2022	–	–	23	#4,509
2021	–	–	18	#5,239
2020	–	–	24	#4,216
2019	–	–	25	#4,179
2018	–	–	19	#5,017
2017	–	–	18	#5,206
2016	9	#11,331	22	#4,547
2015	7	#13,758	19	#4,973
2014	–	–	12	#6,867
2013	–	–	15	#5,810
2012	7	#14,265	14	#6,170
2011	–	–	14	#6,110
2010	5	#18,470	24	#4,177
2009	–	–	29	#3,689
2008	5	#19,048	6	#11,870
2007	5	#19,086	6	#11,702
2006	–	–	7	#10,163
2005	–	–	5	#12,451
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,884
2002	–	–	6	#10,085
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendry?

The median living Kendry is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kendrys are between 1 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kendry are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kendry are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendry in 2025?

Kendry ranked #2,667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendry?

566 babies have been named Kendry in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendry most popular?

Kendry peaked in 2024, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Kendry a boy or girl name?

Kendry is used for both: about 7% of babies named Kendry have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Kendry rising or falling?

Kendry is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kendry become more popular?

Kendry is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 boys named Kendry in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kendry

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