ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1919 First Year 2026 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #898 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 100 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1957 First Year 2026 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #2001 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 69 Years Active 📖 ## 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 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kendell Phonetically similar names — useful when Kendell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kendall](/kendall) * [Kendal](/kendal) * [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 Kendell What does the name Kendell mean? Kendell is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Kendell in 2026? In 2026, Kendell ranks #3,747 among boys' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year. When was Kendell most popular? Kendell reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #898 that year with 129 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kendell most popular? Kendell has historically been most popular in Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kendell. Is Kendell a unisex name? Yes — Kendell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 29% of Kendells assigned female and 71% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kendell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kendell include Garnet, Dann, Lisandro. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦GarnetPeak #898](/garnet)[👦DannPeak #898](/dann)[👦LisandroPeak #898](/lisandro)[👦GennaroPeak #897](/gennaro) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LashellPeak #2001](/lashell)[👧MaleaPeak #2001](/malea)[👧GoldyPeak #2000](/goldy)[👧JamesettaPeak #2002](/jamesetta) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ 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.