Kendell is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kendell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kendell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kendell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kendell is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “valley of the river Kent”. A variant spelling of Kendall.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,759 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11 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 Kendell per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (167/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (6/yr).
Kendell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #1,882 nationally (given to 167 babies that year).
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