Kendell
The Story of Kendell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kendell as a girl name dates back to 1957, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 75 newborns named Kendell — #2,309 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Kendell on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendell ranks #9,382 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-51%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 129 births, good for #907 nationwide. About 22% of every Kendell on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendell ranks #3,747 for boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-23%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendell
Kendell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Kendell's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #898. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendell'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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