Kendall
An English surname from Kendal in Cumbria, whose name means valley of the River Kent; the river name is older and Celtic.
Kendall in 2025
Kendall was given to 1,095 babies in the United States in 2025 — 163 boys and 932 girls, making it the 612th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,028 babies born.
The history of Kendall
Kendall reached its highest point in 2011, when 3,004 babies were given the name, ranking 238th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 234th, in 2012.
Across the 120 years of records since 1906, 101,883 babies have been named Kendall. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kendall has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Kendall by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kendall | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 | 2,436 |
| 1910s | 355 | 1,442 |
| 1920s | 659 | 1,457 |
| 1930s | 800 | 1,147 |
| 1940s | 1,421 | 1,078 |
| 1950s | 2,920 | 781 |
| 1960s | 5,243 | 664 |
| 1970s | 4,469 | 677 |
| 1980s | 8,992 | 418 |
| 1990s | 20,469 | 259 |
| 2000s | 26,058 | 253 |
| 2010s | 23,379 | 234 |
| 2020s | 7,099 | 526 |
Where Kendall is heading
Kendall has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 2,501 babies in 2015 to 1,095 in 2025.
Names like Kendall
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kendall.