How Many People Are Named Kendal?
An estimated 13,131 people in the United States have the first name Kendal. It is used for both genders, with 66.0% female. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Kendal peaked in popularity in 2004 with 657 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kendal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kendal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kendal has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
13,131
About 1 in 26,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
66.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2004
657 births
Total Registered
13,737
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kendal
Kendal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.0%) and females (66.0%). Out of 13,737 total births registered, 4,664 were male and 9,073 were female.
Kendal as a male name
Ranked #3,727 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (140 births)
Kendal as a female name
Ranked #3,599 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (565 births)
Kendal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kendal span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,195 babies were registered. Kendal has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kendal by Decade
How has Kendal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kendal by State
Birth registrations for Kendal span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Connecticut, Montana, North Dakota. On average, about 195 Kendals were registered per state.
Kendal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kendal
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kendal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendal?
We estimate approximately 13,131 people named Kendal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Kendal a common name?
Kendal is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,737 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kendal most popular?
Kendal reached peak popularity in 2004, when 657 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kendal is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kendal a female name?
Kendal is predominantly female. 66.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kendal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kendal Smith, Kendal Johnson, Kendal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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