Kendall is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kendall means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kendall across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kendall has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kendall is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “valley of the river Kent”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 101,883 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 911 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 205 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 65 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 Kendall per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (3,004/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (83/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (6/yr).
Kendall has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #238 nationally (given to 3,029 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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