Kyndra
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially a modern invention.
Name Census estimates that about 2,318 living Americans carry the first name Kyndra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kyndra today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyndra births was 2007 (163 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyndra. 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
2.3K
~ 1 in 147,866 Americans
Peak year
2007
163 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2020 SSA rank
#9,945
Tracked since 1965
Census
Kyndra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,991 people with the first name Kyndra, which placed it at #7,604 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
#7,604
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,991 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyndra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyndra is White at 67.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.4%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Kyndra 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 Kyndra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.2% · 1,338
- Black or African American16.4% · 327
- Two or more races7.0% · 140
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 137
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 20
Popularity
Kyndra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyndra from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 744 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyndra 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 Kyndra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyndras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, Texas, Indiana recorded the most babies named Kyndra, while West Virginia, Nevada, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyndra
The name Kyndra is a relatively modern invented name that does not have a definitive origin or meaning. It is believed to be a combination of the name Kendra, which is a Hindu name meaning "lotus," and the name Kyna, which is a Greek name meaning "cinnamon tree." The earliest recorded use of the name Kyndra dates back to the late 20th century in the United States.
Despite its recent creation, the name Kyndra has gained some popularity, particularly in the United States and Canada. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kyndra was Kyndra Crump, an American actress born in 1984. Kyndra Crump is best known for her roles in films such as "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Footloose."
Another notable individual named Kyndra is Kyndra Holden, an American business executive born in 1971. Kyndra Holden served as the Chief Financial Officer of AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, from 2008 to 2016.
In the realm of sports, Kyndra Tanner is a former American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA from 2005 to 2008. Kyndra Tanner was born in 1982 and played for teams such as the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm.
Kyndra Sanchez is an American author and journalist born in 1977. She has written several books, including "The Coolie Speaks" and "Love Trips: A Collection of Relationship Stumbles." Kyndra Sanchez has also contributed to various publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Finally, Kyndra Wilson is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in 1985. She is known for her work in the country music genre and has released several albums, including "Rescue Me" and "Unbreakable."
While the name Kyndra may be relatively new, it has already been adopted by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, suggesting its growing popularity and acceptance in modern times.
People
Kyndra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyndra 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
Kyndra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyndra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,318 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyndra 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 147,866 US residents.
Is Kyndra a common name?
We classify Kyndra as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,404 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyndra most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyndra was 2007, when 163 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyndra is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyndra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,991 people with the name Kyndra, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,604 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 Kyndra 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 Kyndra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyndra appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,995 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Kyndra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyndra is White at 67.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.4%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Kyndra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyndra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.2% (1,338 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 Kyndra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyndra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyndra 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 Kyndra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyndra 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 Kyndra 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 have Kyndra as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Kyndra, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.