Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Kendyl

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #4,224 Trend ↓ Falling 48%
Rank 2025
#4,224
among girls · ↓500 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Kendyl · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
271 babies
All-time total
5,237
#2,544 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Kendyl popularity over time

5,237 babies have been named Kendyl 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 21 – 21 2 – #5,212
1970s 22 – 22 2 +5% #6,936
1980s 214 – 214 21 +873% #2,460
1990s 919 26 945 95 +342% #1,411
2000s 1,816 38 1,854 185 +96% #1,043
2010s 1,823 62 1,885 189 +2% #966
2020s (to 2025) 283 13 296 49 -74% #2,698

Where Kendyl is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kendyl

Kendyl is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,224 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 5,237 American babies have been named Kendyl. Its peak came in 2012, when 271 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 Kendyl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendyl?

The median living Kendyl is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 5,200 people named Kendyl are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Kendyl 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 34 #4,224 – –
2024 41 #3,724 – –
2023 46 #3,455 6 #11,579
2022 38 #3,926 – –
2021 62 #2,770 – –
2020 62 #2,698 7 #10,109
2019 93 #2,052 6 #11,496
2018 86 #2,181 6 #11,510
2017 94 #2,081 5 #13,311
2016 157 #1,471 5 #13,273
2015 182 #1,309 6 #11,440
2014 221 #1,135 6 #11,463
2013 236 #1,053 7 #10,227
2012 264 #966 7 #10,288
2011 260 #985 8 #9,213
2010 230 #1,085 6 #11,523
2009 250 #1,043 5 #13,541
2008 231 #1,120 6 #11,871
2007 184 #1,323 5 #13,459
2006 197 #1,225 6 #11,392
2005 197 #1,171 – –
2004 212 #1,083 – –
2003 162 #1,287 5 #11,885
2002 120 #1,562 5 #11,650
2001 118 #1,578 – –
2000 145 #1,315 6 #9,750
1995 109 #1,470 6 #8,375
1990 42 #2,770 – –
1985 29 #3,125 – –
1980 – – – –
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1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kendyl?

The median living Kendyl is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kendyls are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kendyl are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kendyl are alive in the United States, based on 5,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendyl in 2025?

Kendyl ranked #4,224 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendyl?

5,237 babies have been named Kendyl in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendyl most popular?

Kendyl peaked in 2012, when 271 newborns received the name.

Is Kendyl a boy or girl name?

Kendyl is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kendyl rising or falling?

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

Will Kendyl become more popular?

Kendyl is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Kendyl 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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