Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Kyndel

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kyndel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
40 babies
All-time total
491
#12,411 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Kyndel popularity over time

491 babies have been named Kyndel since 1984, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 36 – 36 4 – #8,808
1990s 75 6 81 8 +125% #7,056
2000s 155 – 155 16 +91% #5,585
2010s 179 22 201 20 +30% #4,256
2020s (to 2025) 18 – 18 3 -85% #10,742

The story of Kyndel

Kyndel 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 1984, 491 American babies have been named Kyndel, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 40 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 Kyndel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyndel?

The median living Kyndel is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Kyndel 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.

Kyndel 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 9 #10,742 – –
2020 9 #10,742 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 10 #10,223 – –
2017 17 #6,968 5 #13,419
2016 11 #9,775 – –
2015 21 #6,144 7 #10,178
2014 18 #6,873 – –
2013 26 #5,226 – –
2012 35 #4,256 5 #13,371
2011 21 #6,253 5 #13,495
2010 20 #6,530 – –
2009 14 #8,691 – –
2008 24 #5,865 – –
2007 12 #9,885 – –
2006 8 #13,043 – –
2005 21 #5,924 – –
2004 17 #6,956 – –
2003 19 #6,192 – –
2002 21 #5,585 – –
2001 9 #10,600 – –
2000 10 #9,560 – –
1995 11 #7,816 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 7 #8,808 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyndel?

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

How many people named Kyndel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kyndel are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyndel in 2025?

Kyndel 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 Kyndel?

491 babies have been named Kyndel in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyndel most popular?

Kyndel peaked in 2012, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kyndel a boy or girl name?

Kyndel is used for both: about 94% of babies named Kyndel have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Kyndel rising or falling?

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

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