Unisex nameCurrently #310 in the USFalling
Kendall
KEN-dul//ˈkɛndəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20117 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
Valley of the River Kent
Kendall comes from the English town of Kendal in Cumbria, meaning 'valley of the River Kent'. Historically a boys' surname-name, it has become widely popular for girls too, notably through media personality Kendall Jenner.
Kendall's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kendall |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 45 |
| 1916 | 49 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 47 |
| 1919 | 57 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 60 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1924 | 66 |
| 1925 | 71 |
| 1926 | 66 |
| 1927 | 83 |
| 1928 | 74 |
| 1929 | 64 |
| 1930 | 67 |
| 1931 | 55 |
| 1932 | 67 |
| 1933 | 87 |
| 1934 | 68 |
| 1935 | 82 |
| 1936 | 81 |
| 1937 | 84 |
| 1938 | 97 |
| 1939 | 112 |
| 1940 | 115 |
| 1941 | 127 |
| 1942 | 120 |
| 1943 | 141 |
| 1944 | 110 |
| 1945 | 144 |
| 1946 | 147 |
| 1947 | 168 |
| 1948 | 172 |
| 1949 | 177 |
| 1950 | 173 |
| 1951 | 155 |
| 1952 | 205 |
| 1953 | 221 |
| 1954 | 232 |
| 1955 | 238 |
| 1956 | 337 |
| 1957 | 416 |
| 1958 | 460 |
| 1959 | 483 |
| 1960 | 558 |
| 1961 | 481 |
| 1962 | 498 |
| 1963 | 531 |
| 1964 | 658 |
| 1965 | 552 |
| 1966 | 506 |
| 1967 | 484 |
| 1968 | 499 |
| 1969 | 476 |
| 1970 | 545 |
| 1971 | 628 |
| 1972 | 444 |
| 1973 | 461 |
| 1974 | 444 |
| 1975 | 367 |
| 1976 | 352 |
| 1977 | 331 |
| 1978 | 448 |
| 1979 | 451 |
| 1980 | 560 |
| 1981 | 561 |
| 1982 | 642 |
| 1983 | 606 |
| 1984 | 900 |
| 1985 | 913 |
| 1986 | 1,021 |
| 1987 | 1,242 |
| 1988 | 1,237 |
| 1989 | 1,312 |
| 1990 | 1,510 |
| 1991 | 1,511 |
| 1992 | 1,533 |
| 1993 | 2,236 |
| 1994 | 2,597 |
| 1995 | 2,266 |
| 1996 | 2,144 |
| 1997 | 2,262 |
| 1998 | 2,342 |
| 1999 | 2,068 |
| 2000 | 2,384 |
| 2001 | 2,102 |
| 2002 | 2,167 |
| 2003 | 2,676 |
| 2004 | 2,845 |
| 2005 | 2,928 |
| 2006 | 2,767 |
| 2007 | 2,643 |
| 2008 | 2,695 |
| 2009 | 2,850 |
| 2010 | 2,765 |
| 2011 | 3,004 |
| 2012 | 2,996 |
| 2013 | 2,894 |
| 2014 | 2,753 |
| 2015 | 2,499 |
| 2016 | 1,933 |
| 2017 | 1,652 |
| 2018 | 1,463 |
| 2019 | 1,414 |
| 2020 | 1,207 |
| 2021 | 1,231 |
| 2022 | 1,269 |
| 2023 | 1,144 |
| 2024 | 1,147 |
Kendall through the decades
- Kendall peaked in 2011, when 3,004 babies were named Kendall in the US.
- The 2000s were Kendall's strongest decade, averaging 2,606 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kendall has fallen 47% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kendall currently ranks #310 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ken
Variants & spellings
Kendal