ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1929 First Year 2026 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #116 Peak Rank 68K Total Count 88 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1906 First Year 2026 Last Year 1993 Peak Year #287 Peak Rank 36K Total Count 120 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kendall What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kendall is a unisex given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Kendall ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Kendall as a girl name dates back to 1929, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 2,625 newborns named Kendall — #116 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Kendall on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendall ranks #318 for girls with 980 births, falling sharply (-15%). All told, over 68K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Kendall on the record books as a boy name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 965 Kendalls were born — ranking #287 that year. About 22% of every Kendall on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendall ranks #1,249 for boys with 160 births, falling sharply (-20%). All told, over 36K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Kendall A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Kendall Anthony (born 1993), American basketball player * ●Kendall Blanton (born 1995), American football player * ●Kendall Broadbent (1837–1911), English Australian naturalist and explorer * ●Kendall Brown (snowboarder) (born 1989), New Zealand snowboarder * ●Kendall Brown (basketball) (born 2003), American basketball player * ●Kendall Carly Browne (1918–2018), American actress and television host * ●Kendall L. Card (born 1955), American aviator and United States Navy Vice Admiral * ●Kendall Chase (born 1994), American rower Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kendall Phonetically similar names — useful when Kendall is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kendal](/kendal) * [Kendell](/kendell) * [Kindle](/kindle) * [Kindel](/kindel) * Cundall * [Candle](/candle) * Candel * Kandel * Kentle * Condole * Candil * Kennel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kendall What does the name Kendall mean? Kendall is a unisex given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: What is the origin of the name Kendall? Kendall has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Kendall in 2026? In 2026, Kendall ranks #318 among girls' names in the U.S., with 980 babies given the name that year. When was Kendall most popular? Kendall reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #116 that year with 2,625 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kendall most popular? Kendall has historically been most popular in Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kendall. Is Kendall a unisex name? Yes — Kendall is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 66% of Kendalls assigned female and 34% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kendall? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kendall include Lacey, Verna, Lucile. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LaceyPeak #116](/lacey)[👧VernaPeak #117](/verna)[👧LucilePeak #115](/lucile)[👧RamonaPeak #117](/ramona) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MerlinPeak #287](/merlin)[👦JensenPeak #287](/jensen)[👦NikoPeak #287](/niko)[👦AdanPeak #286](/adan) ## About the name Kendall Kendall is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 68K births in the dataset. Kendall's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #116\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendall's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.