Kendal
The Story of Kendal
As a girl name
Kendal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 565 Kendals were born — ranking #513 that year. As of 2026, Kendal ranks #3,826 for girls with 39 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 9K Kendals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 140 Kendals were born — ranking #928 that year. As of 2026, Kendal ranks #3,946 for boys with 28 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 5K Kendals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendal
Kendal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Kendal's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #513. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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