Kendi is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5905 in 2018 with 21 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 31 births ranking #4750. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 250.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 80,973 girls born was named Kendi. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.