A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Kendra
athletic · cordial · late-eighties
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenLikely coined in the mid-twentieth century as a feminine counterpart to Ken or Kendrick, influenced by names like Brenda and Sandra. It first surfaced in American birth ledgers in 1936. By the 1980s, it had settled comfortably into the national rotation without ever leaning on a royal or biblical backstory.
Also answers toKen, Kenny
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1936–2025
SSA Data 1936 peak: 3,863 souls, A.D. 1987 2025
2025: 320 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
35 yrs
Most Kendras were born around 1987 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1987
№77 that year
Generation
Millennial, 42%
then Gen Z 24% · Gen X 21%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈99K ever born · now falling
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Kendra grew up with
SSA DataTamagotchis·Britney Spears·MSN Messenger
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Kendra peaked in 1987.
Estimated average age: 35.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Kendra sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Kendra sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Kendra. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands squarely in the late twentieth century. A Kendra is rarely imagined as a Victorian headmistress or a toddler in a stroller; she is almost certainly someone who learned long division on a chalkboard and owned a Discman. The sound is brisk and modern without trying too hard to be sharp. She has likely organized at least one group chat spreadsheet.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its absolute high-water mark in 1987, when four thousand newborn girls received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
More than forty percent of living Kendras belong to the Millennial generation, giving the name a median age of thirty-five.
Field Note 03
Annual registrations have fallen from the national top eighty down toward the bottom of the top one thousand.
Notable Kendras
AI-WrittenKendra Wilkinsontelevision personality, b. 1985
Kendra HarrisonOlympic hurdler, b. 1992
Kendra Smithmusician and founding member of Opal, b. 1960
Ephemera — If Kendra were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tempe, Arizona
Color
Cerulean
Job
Track coach
Object
Spiral-bound planner
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