Unisex nameCurrently #3,599 in the USFalling
Kendal
//ˈkɛndəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20046 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kendal's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kendal |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 16 |
| 1947 | 18 |
| 1948 | 17 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 19 |
| 1951 | 28 |
| 1952 | 25 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 33 |
| 1955 | 30 |
| 1956 | 41 |
| 1957 | 49 |
| 1958 | 52 |
| 1959 | 56 |
| 1960 | 54 |
| 1961 | 49 |
| 1962 | 48 |
| 1963 | 64 |
| 1964 | 60 |
| 1965 | 53 |
| 1966 | 52 |
| 1967 | 52 |
| 1968 | 61 |
| 1969 | 59 |
| 1970 | 84 |
| 1971 | 89 |
| 1972 | 75 |
| 1973 | 71 |
| 1974 | 67 |
| 1975 | 56 |
| 1976 | 57 |
| 1977 | 67 |
| 1978 | 77 |
| 1979 | 73 |
| 1980 | 87 |
| 1981 | 81 |
| 1982 | 112 |
| 1983 | 132 |
| 1984 | 186 |
| 1985 | 162 |
| 1986 | 199 |
| 1987 | 229 |
| 1988 | 199 |
| 1989 | 221 |
| 1990 | 252 |
| 1991 | 229 |
| 1992 | 220 |
| 1993 | 362 |
| 1994 | 408 |
| 1995 | 353 |
| 1996 | 340 |
| 1997 | 300 |
| 1998 | 319 |
| 1999 | 297 |
| 2000 | 305 |
| 2001 | 296 |
| 2002 | 391 |
| 2003 | 443 |
| 2004 | 657 |
| 2005 | 492 |
| 2006 | 414 |
| 2007 | 372 |
| 2008 | 411 |
| 2009 | 414 |
| 2010 | 396 |
| 2011 | 421 |
| 2012 | 388 |
| 2013 | 289 |
| 2014 | 276 |
| 2015 | 243 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2018 | 127 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2020 | 114 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 73 |
Kendal through the decades
- Kendal peaked in 2004, when 657 babies were named Kendal in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kendal has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kendal currently ranks #3,599 in the US and is cooling off.