Kendall
UnisexKendall has been given to 101,883 babies in the U.S. since 1906. It peaked in 2011 and currently ranks #328 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɛndəl/
From the placename Kendal in Cumbria, "valley of the river Kent", and Kendale in Humberside, from Old Norse kelda (“spring”) + dalr (“valley”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
101,883
Peak year
2011 (3,004 babies)
Rank in 2025
#328 for girls
First recorded
1906
10-year trend
▼ -56%
Gender split
65% girls / 35% boys
Famous people named Kendall
Kendall Jenner
American media personality and model (born 1995)
Kendall Schmidt
American musician, singer, songwriter and actor
Kendall Waston
Costa Rican footballer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kendall.
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