Kendal
- Pronunciation
- [Ken-dal]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- From The Bright Valley
- Origin
- Celtic
Kendal Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,664 baby boys have been named Kendal. The name peaked in 1994 with 140 US births that year (rank #930). In 2024, ranked #3727 nationally — 2,797 places below its 1994 peak.
Top States for Kendal
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Kendal births are: Texas (272), Illinois (141), California (132).
Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Kendal
If you like Kendal's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →
6-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Kendal's exact length and starting letter: Kaaria, Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kabaka, Kadian.
Quick Facts About Kendal
US Popularity History (2002–2012)
Annual US births named Kendal by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2004 with 565 girls named Kendal (girl rank #513 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2012, ranked #854 for girls (313 US births). That's 341 places below its 2004 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendale | Royal Valley. Surname Referring To Kent In England. | Male | English |
| Kendel | Royal Valley. Surname Referring To Kent In England. | Male | English |
| Kendell | Royal Valley. Surname Referring To Kent In England. | Male | English |
| Kendyl | Royal Valley Referring To Kent In England. | Female | English |
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Compare Kendal to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Kendal against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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