unisex name
Kendy
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,016
Kendy is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 57% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Kendy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 133 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Kendy?
In 2025, Kendy was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kendy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kendy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kendy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kendy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kendy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kendy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kendy
How popular is the name Kendy?
In 2025, Kendy was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kendy a girl's or a boy's name?
Kendy is used for both girls and boys. About 57% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kendy most popular?
Kendy peaked in 2000, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kendy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kendy currently ranks #6,711 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.