How Many People Are Named Kendale?
An estimated 998 people in the United States have the first name Kendale. It is predominantly male (94.6%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kendale peaked in popularity in 1994 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kendale 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 Kendale paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
998
About 1 in 343,441 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.6% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
44 births
Total Registered
1,028
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kendale
Kendale is predominantly male (94.6%), though 55 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kendale as a male name
Ranked #10,385 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (37 births)
Kendale as a female name
Ranked #14,075 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1994 (11 births)
Kendale: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kendale span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 310 babies were registered. Kendale has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kendale by Decade
How has Kendale 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.
Kendale by State
Birth registrations for Kendale span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, California. On average, about 7 Kendales were registered per state.
Kendale + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendale as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kendale
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kendale: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendale?
We estimate approximately 998 people named Kendale 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 343,441 Americans share this first name.
Is Kendale a common name?
Kendale is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,028 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kendale most popular?
Kendale reached peak popularity in 1994, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kendale is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kendale a male name?
Kendale is predominantly male. 94.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kendale Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kendale Smith, Kendale Johnson, Kendale 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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