Kendal is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kendal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kendal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kendal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kendal is a unisex name of English origin meaning “valley of the river Kent”. A variant of Kendall, from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,800 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 449 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 179 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kendal per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (657/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (12/yr).
Kendal has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #855 nationally (given to 671 babies that year).
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