unisex name
Kendal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,165
Scotland
#765
2021 births
Kendal is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 657 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kendal started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kendal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 124 |
| 1950s | 352 |
| 1960s | 552 |
| 1970s | 716 |
| 1980s | 1,608 |
| 1990s | 3,080 |
| 2000s | 4,195 |
| 2010s | 2,573 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 524 |
How popular is Kendal?
In 2025, Kendal was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kendal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kendal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kendal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kendal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kendal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kendal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kendal
How popular is the name Kendal?
In 2025, Kendal was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kendal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kendal is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kendal?
Kendal has 2 syllables.
When was Kendal most popular?
Kendal peaked in 2004, when 657 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kendal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kendal currently ranks #2,981 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kendal originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kendal was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.