Kendria
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 1,004 living Americans carry the first name Kendria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kendria today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kendria births was 1992 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kendria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 341,389 Americans
Peak year
1992
43 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,397
Tracked since 1967
Census
Kendria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 896 people with the first name Kendria, which placed it at #13,457 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,457
National first-name rank
People counted
896
896 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kendria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kendria is Black at 79.2%. The next largest groups are White (12.6%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kendria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kendria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.2% · 710
- White12.6% · 113
- Two or more races3.8% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Kendria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kendria from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 323 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kendria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kendria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kendrias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Kendria, while South Carolina, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kendria
The name Kendria is thought to have its origins in the ancient Greek language and culture, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "kendron," which means "center" or "core." This suggests that the name may have been associated with concepts of centrality, importance, or being at the heart of something.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kendria can be found in ancient Greek texts, where it was used to refer to a particular type of flower that was prized for its beauty and fragrance. The exact species of this flower is not entirely clear, but it is thought to have been a variety of rose or lily.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a famous Greek philosopher named Kendria, who was known for her teachings on ethics and virtue. Unfortunately, very little is known about her life and work, as most of her writings have been lost to time.
During the Byzantine era, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century CE, the name Kendria was occasionally used for women of noble or aristocratic descent. One notable example is Kendria Palaiologina, who was a member of the imperial Palaiologos dynasty and lived in the 14th century.
In the 16th century, there was a celebrated Italian painter named Kendria Sirani, who was renowned for her religious and mythological works. She was born in 1610 in Bologna and is considered one of the most important female artists of the Baroque period.
Another notable figure with the name Kendria was a 19th-century Russian writer and poet, Kendria Pavlova. She was born in 1839 and is remembered for her romantic and naturalistic poetry, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
While the name Kendria has maintained a certain level of obscurity throughout history, it has been borne by several remarkable individuals across various cultures and time periods. Its Greek origins and associations with concepts of centrality and importance have contributed to its enduring appeal and lasting legacy.
People
Kendria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kendria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,004 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kendria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 341,389 US residents.
Is Kendria a common name?
We classify Kendria as "Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,054 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kendria most popular?
The single biggest year for Kendria was 1992, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kendria is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kendria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 896 people with the name Kendria, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,457 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kendria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kendria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kendria leans strongly female. 889 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 10 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kendria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kendria is Black at 79.2%. The next largest groups are White (12.6%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kendria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kendria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.2% (710 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kendria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kendria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kendria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kendria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kendria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kendria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kendria?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.