Kendel
The Story of Kendel
As a girl name
Kendel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 34 Kendels were born — ranking #4,118 that year. As of 2026, Kendel ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 801 Kendels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 28 Kendels were born — ranking #2,618 that year. As of 2026, Kendel ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 822 Kendels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendel
Kendel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 822 births in the dataset. Kendel's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #2,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendel'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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