Kendy
Kendy Tateishi Berbel, commonly known as Kendy or Japa, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward.
Meaning & Origin of Kendy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kendy Tateishi Berbel, commonly known as Kendy or Japa, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward.
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The Story of Kendy
American parents first put Kendy on the record books as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 17 Kendys were born — ranking #6,322 that year. About 25% of every Kendy on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kendy last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 505 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Kendy most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States23%
- CO21%
- HT21%
- CR19%
- HK16%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Kendy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kendy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kendy
Kendy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 505 births in the dataset. Kendy's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,322. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendy'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.