Kendalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,258
1970s	8	1	+60%	#6,790
1980s	27	3	+238%	#9,918
1990s	123	12	+356%	#3,760
2000s	273	27	+122%	#3,772
2010s	508	51	+86%	#2,830
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	-52%	#3,875

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,258

1970s

+60%

#6,790

1980s

+238%

#9,918

1990s

123

+356%

#3,760

2000s

273

+122%

#3,772

2010s

508

+86%

#2,830

2020s (to 2025)

147

-52%

#3,875

The story of Kendalyn

Kendalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,983 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,091 American babies have been named Kendalyn. Its peak came in 2014, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kendalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendalyn?

The median living Kendalyn is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Kendalyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Kendalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,983
2024	11	#9,254
2023	23	#5,478
2022	29	#4,727
2021	31	#4,457
2020	37	#3,875
2019	55	#2,978
2018	58	#2,890
2017	44	#3,515
2016	38	#3,962
2015	46	#3,456
2014	61	#2,830
2013	52	#3,147
2012	51	#3,245
2011	52	#3,200
2010	51	#3,231
2009	42	#3,772
2008	30	#4,955
2007	39	#4,020
2006	29	#4,893
2005	29	#4,644
2004	24	#5,298
2003	24	#5,169
2002	27	#4,564
2001	14	#7,534
2000	15	#6,995
1995	9	#9,134
1990	6	#12,094
1985	6	#9,918
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,790
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendalyn?

The median living Kendalyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kendalyns are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kendalyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kendalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,091 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendalyn in 2025?

Kendalyn ranked #6,983 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendalyn?

1,091 babies have been named Kendalyn in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendalyn most popular?

Kendalyn peaked in 2014, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Kendalyn a boy or girl name?

Kendalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kendalyn rising or falling?

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

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Kendalyn popularity over time

The story of Kendalyn

How old are people named Kendalyn?

Kendalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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