Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Kendle

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kendle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
30 babies
All-time total
528
#14,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Kendle popularity over time

528 babies have been named Kendle since 1961, 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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GirlsBoys

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 18 5 23 2 – #5,211
1970s 9 6 15 2 -35% #5,749
1980s 47 19 66 7 +340% #6,119
1990s 114 68 182 18 +176% #5,124
2000s 89 61 150 15 -18% #8,033
2010s 62 30 92 9 -39% #8,509
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Kendle

Kendle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 528 American babies have been named Kendle, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 30 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 Kendle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendle?

The median living Kendle is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Kendle are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Kendle 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,231
2017 5 #17,189 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 8 #12,420 – –
2014 5 #17,901 6 #11,460
2013 9 #11,478 – –
2012 10 #10,852 6 #11,566
2011 11 #10,075 5 #13,400
2010 14 #8,509 6 #11,522
2009 6 #16,246 8 #9,466
2008 7 #14,607 10 #8,015
2007 9 #12,160 5 #13,457
2006 10 #11,034 5 #13,087
2005 10 #10,540 6 #10,827
2004 14 #8,033 8 #8,560
2003 10 #10,057 – –
2002 11 #9,164 8 #8,084
2001 – – – –
2000 12 #8,292 11 #6,138
1995 19 #5,124 11 #5,340
1990 7 #10,777 9 #5,611
1985 7 #8,766 6 #6,178
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 5 #6,986 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendle?

The median living Kendle is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kendles are between 18 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kendle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kendle are alive in the United States, based on 528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendle in 2025?

Kendle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kendle?

528 babies have been named Kendle in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendle most popular?

Kendle peaked in 1995, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Kendle a boy or girl name?

Kendle is used for both: about 64% of babies named Kendle have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Kendle rising or falling?

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

Names like Kendle

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