How Many People Are Named Kendell?
An estimated 6,292 people in the United States have the first name Kendell. It is used for both genders, with 71.1% male. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Kendell peaked in popularity in 1995 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kendell 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 Kendell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,292
About 1 in 54,475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.1% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1995
167 births
Total Registered
6,719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kendell
Kendell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.1%) and females (28.9%). Out of 6,719 total births registered, 4,774 were male and 1,945 were female.
Kendell as a male name
Ranked #3,551 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (129 births)
Kendell as a female name
Ranked #9,223 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (75 births)
Kendell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kendell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,500 babies were registered. Kendell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kendell by Decade
How has Kendell 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.
Kendell by State
Birth registrations for Kendell span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Kentucky, Connecticut. On average, about 80 Kendells were registered per state.
Kendell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kendell
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kendell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendell?
We estimate approximately 6,292 people named Kendell 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 54,475 Americans share this first name.
Is Kendell a common name?
Kendell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kendell most popular?
Kendell reached peak popularity in 1995, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kendell is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kendell a male name?
Kendell is predominantly male. 71.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kendell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kendell Smith, Kendell Johnson, Kendell 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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