Kendry
The Story of Kendry
As a girl name
Kendry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Kendrys were born — ranking #10,859 that year. As of 2026, Kendry ranks #10,859 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Kendrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 103 Kendrys were born — ranking #1,656 that year. As of 2026, Kendry ranks #1,656 for boys with 103 births, rising sharply (+267% over the past five years). In total, more than 675 Kendrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendry
Kendry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 675 births in the dataset. Kendry's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,656. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendry's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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