Kendrea
Feminine
Kendrea is Kendra with one more vowel, and that single letter turns a crisp two-syllable name into a softer three-syllable one. It belongs to the late twentieth century and sounds like it: bright, even, a little musical.
How old is the name Kendrea?
Kendrea first appears in US birth records in 1966 — 59 years ago. The typical Kendrea alive today was born around 1993, making them about 32 years old. About 600 people named Kendrea are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Kendrea most popular?
Kendrea peaked in 1984, reaching #3726 nationally. See the whole 1984 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Kendrea
Kendrea begins with the firm Ken- of an older generation's names and ends with the open -drea of Andrea, and the join is so smooth that it is hard to hear where one stops. That single e is the whole difference from Kendra: where Kendra closes in two beats, Kendrea opens into three, ken-DREE-uh, with a lift at the end. It is a name that sounds finished and unhurried, made from familiar pieces put together with care.
Meaningnot established
Not established
Kendrea may be Kendra lengthened or a joining of Ken- with the back of Andrea, and nothing in the record decides between them. Kendra itself has no settled source.
Pronouncing Kendrea
ken-DREE-uh
Three syllables with the stress on the second. Some families say KEN-dree-uh.
Nicknames for Kendrea
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1966
- Most girls named
- 199428 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3726reached in 1984
- Change vs 2017
- −11.1%8 in 2019, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Kendreas among us
people named Kendrea are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Kendrea sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Built from familiar sounds, so it is easy to say once heard.
- Very rare, so a Kendrea is unlikely to share her name.
- Has Drea and Kendra as ready everyday forms.
- Most people will hear or write Kendra, so the extra vowel will need pointing out.
- With no documented meaning, there is little to say when someone asks what it means.
- It is tied to its era, which some families like.
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Frequently asked
- How many Kendreas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 600 people named Kendrea are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Kendrea in 2025?
- Kendrea is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Kendrea with classmates?
- Kendrea will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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