Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Kendale

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #9,329
Rank 2025
#9,329
among boys · ↑1,098 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Kendale
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
44 babies
All-time total
1,036
#5,195 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Kendale popularity over time

1,036 babies have been named Kendale since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 26 26 3 – #3,197
1970s – 94 94 9 +262% #2,722
1980s 15 178 193 19 +105% #2,221
1990s 17 293 310 31 +61% #2,108
2000s 11 203 214 21 -31% #2,769
2010s 12 140 152 15 -29% #5,097
2020s (to 2025) – 47 47 8 -48% #7,884

The story of Kendale

Kendale is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,329 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,036 American babies have been named Kendale, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kendale stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendale?

The median living Kendale is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Kendale are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kendale year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,329
2024 – – 7 #10,427
2023 – – 7 #10,266
2022 – – 8 #9,447
2021 – – 10 #7,884
2020 – – 7 #10,108
2019 – – 9 #8,552
2018 – – 17 #5,432
2017 – – 13 #6,503
2016 – – 11 #7,392
2015 – – 14 #6,158
2014 – – 14 #6,159
2013 – – 17 #5,292
2012 – – 14 #6,168
2011 7 #14,077 18 #5,097
2010 5 #18,466 13 #6,556
2009 – – 21 #4,669
2008 – – 16 #5,643
2007 – – 18 #5,119
2006 – – 22 #4,305
2005 – – 11 #6,890
2004 – – 16 #5,136
2003 – – 27 #3,409
2002 6 #14,522 23 #3,731
2001 – – 34 #2,769
2000 5 #16,309 15 #4,927
1995 – – 26 #2,808
1990 – – 35 #2,108
1985 – – 22 #2,390
1980 – – 9 #4,330
1975 – – 8 #4,130
1970 – – 6 #4,502
1965 – – 7 #3,410
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kendale, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kendale?

The median living Kendale is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kendales are between 18 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kendale are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kendale are alive in the United States, based on 1,036 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendale in 2025?

Kendale ranked #9,329 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendale?

1,036 babies have been named Kendale in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendale most popular?

Kendale peaked in 1994, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Kendale a boy or girl name?

Kendale is used for both: about 5% of babies named Kendale have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Kendale rising or falling?

Kendale is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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