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By Pamela Redmond · Jul 2026

Kendal

OriginEnglish
Meaning"valley of the river Kent"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Kendal as a boy's name
US Rank#847

Top 1000

NB Rank#10392

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About Kendal

Variation of Kendall

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#2,000#3,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,125225126
2015#1,262194108.7
2016#1,56914280.1
2017#2,2098649.8
2018#1,9909958.2
2019#2,0999053.6
2020#2,3627546.4
2021#2,6186640.2
2022#2,6476640.2
2023#3,0335534.3
2024#3,5994326.5
2025#3,2764829.9
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#490↔️ Unisex#978❄️ Unique

Kendal in pop culture

  • Kendal

    Cumbria, England

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