How Many People Are Named Kendall?
An estimated 95,019 people in the United States have the first name Kendall. It is used for both genders, with 65.1% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Kendall peaked in popularity in 2011 with 3,004 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kendall 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 Kendall paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kendall has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
95,019
About 1 in 3,607 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
65.1% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2011
3,004 births
Total Registered
100,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kendall
Kendall is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.9%) and females (65.1%). Out of 100,779 total births registered, 35,186 were male and 65,593 were female.
Kendall as a male name
Ranked #1,231 in 2024
162 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (965 births)
Kendall as a female name
Ranked #310 in 2024
985 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (2,625 births)
Kendall: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kendall span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 26,057 babies were registered. Kendall has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kendall by Decade
How has Kendall 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.
Kendall by State
Birth registrations for Kendall span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 1,829 Kendalls were registered per state.
Kendall + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendall as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kendall: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendall?
We estimate approximately 95,019 people named Kendall 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 3,607 Americans share this first name.
Is Kendall a common name?
Kendall is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 100,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kendall most popular?
Kendall reached peak popularity in 2011, when 3,004 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kendall is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kendall a female name?
Kendall is predominantly female. 65.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kendall Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kendall Smith, Kendall Johnson, Kendall 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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