Kendle
Kendle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Kendle (1875–1954), English cricketer Jeremy Kendle, American basketball player Lukace Kendle, American murderer William Kendle (1847–1920), English cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Kendle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kendle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Kendle (1875–1954), English cricketer Jeremy Kendle, American basketball player Lukace Kendle, American murderer William Kendle (1847–1920), English cricketer
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The Story of Kendle
As a girl name
Kendle 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 1995, when 19 Kendles were born — ranking #5,019 that year. As of 2026, Kendle ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 339 Kendles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kendle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 12 Kendles were born — ranking #5,317 that year. As of 2026, Kendle ranks #9,668 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Kendles 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 Kendle
Kendle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 339 births in the dataset. Kendle's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #5,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendle'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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