Kendry
Boy name · #2666 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Kendry ranks #2666 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Kendry.
The 26-year story
Kendry first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 97 babies and a rank of #1709. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kendry per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kendry against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kendry in class?
Kendry scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kendry is most common
State-level data for Kendry is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kendry
Statistically, parents drawn to Kendry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Andry, Kayzen, Adley, Kaycee, and Kasir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kendry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kendry a popular boy name?
Kendry ranked #2666 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Kendry most popular?
Kendry peaked in 2024, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1709 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kendry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Kendry. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.