Kendale
The Story of Kendale
As a girl name
Kendale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 11 Kendales were born — ranking #7,603 that year. As of 2026, Kendale ranks #13,346 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Kendales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 37 Kendales were born — ranking #2,218 that year. As of 2026, Kendale ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 973 Kendales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendale
Kendale is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 973 births in the dataset. Kendale's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,218. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendale'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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