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Kendal
OriginEnglish
Meaning"valley of the river Kent"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#3276
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#7010
2025 SSA
About Kendal
Pronounced KEN-dul.
As of October 2026, Kendal ranked #3276 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #513 in 2004.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #3,276
Boys #3,727
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,125 | 225 | #2,476 | 51 |
| 2015 | #1,262 | 194 | #2,549 | 49 |
| 2016 | #1,569 | 142 | #2,912 | 41 |
| 2017 | #2,209 | 86 | #3,162 | 37 |
| 2018 | #1,990 | 99 | #3,837 | 28 |
| 2019 | #2,099 | 90 | #3,168 | 37 |
| 2020 | #2,362 | 75 | #3,002 | 39 |
| 2021 | #2,618 | 66 | #4,169 | 25 |
| 2022 | #2,647 | 66 | #3,380 | 35 |
| 2023 | #3,033 | 55 | #4,064 | 27 |
| 2024 | #3,599 | 43 | #3,727 | 30 |
| 2025 | #3,276 | 48 | — | 0 |
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