Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Kendell

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #3,901 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,901
among boys · ↓338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Kendell · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
167 babies
All-time total
6,759
#1,828 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Kendell popularity over time

6,759 babies have been named Kendell since 1919, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #4,492
1920s – 28 28 3 +460% #3,968
1930s – 60 60 6 +114% #2,360
1940s – 116 116 12 +93% #1,620
1950s 32 182 214 21 +84% #1,329
1960s 81 405 486 49 +127% #1,098
1970s 163 523 686 69 +41% #967
1980s 275 772 1,047 105 +53% #900
1990s 460 1,040 1,500 150 +43% #909
2000s 534 895 1,429 143 -5% #1,275
2010s 340 587 927 93 -35% #1,787
2020s (to 2025) 72 189 261 44 -53% #2,866

Where Kendell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kendell

Kendell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,901 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 6,759 American babies have been named Kendell, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 167 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 Kendell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendell?

The median living Kendell is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 42. An estimated 6,300 people named Kendell are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Kendell 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 12 #8,617 28 #3,901
2024 11 #9,256 32 #3,563
2023 7 #12,814 35 #3,382
2022 12 #8,793 26 #4,146
2021 12 #8,728 26 #4,075
2020 18 #6,495 42 #2,866
2019 24 #5,375 53 #2,507
2018 21 #5,904 35 #3,272
2017 19 #6,415 43 #2,824
2016 25 #5,382 52 #2,453
2015 27 #5,048 54 #2,400
2014 37 #4,059 62 #2,189
2013 44 #3,541 60 #2,190
2012 53 #3,147 64 #2,117
2011 54 #3,110 81 #1,788
2010 36 #4,151 83 #1,787
2009 56 #3,071 81 #1,835
2008 39 #4,049 108 #1,512
2007 52 #3,273 79 #1,840
2006 63 #2,796 84 #1,692
2005 55 #2,952 83 #1,642
2004 75 #2,317 88 #1,525
2003 54 #2,858 80 #1,584
2002 45 #3,176 97 #1,367
2001 39 #3,451 93 #1,376
2000 56 #2,653 102 #1,275
1995 57 #2,324 110 #1,078
1990 30 #3,571 129 #909
1985 23 #3,666 71 #1,105
1980 26 #3,262 61 #1,169
1975 7 #7,524 47 #1,246
1970 16 #3,785 45 #1,246
1965 16 #3,199 40 #1,214
1960 8 #4,959 43 #1,198
1955 – – 18 #1,880
1950 – – 11 #2,380
1945 – – 12 #2,069
1940 – – 7 #3,008
1935 – – 7 #3,115
1930 – – 8 #3,161
1925 – – 6 #3,968
1920 – – 6 #4,053
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendell?

The median living Kendell is about 30 years old. Half of all living Kendells are between 18 and 42 years old.

How many people named Kendell are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Kendell are alive in the United States, based on 6,759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendell in 2025?

Kendell ranked #3,901 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendell?

6,759 babies have been named Kendell in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendell most popular?

Kendell peaked in 1995, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Kendell a boy or girl name?

Kendell is used for both: about 29% of babies named Kendell have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Kendell rising or falling?

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

Will Kendell become more popular?

Kendell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Kendell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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