Kendall
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Kendall
Originally an English surname, borrowed from the place name, Kendale, Kendall was given almost exclusively to boys until the 40s when it began to be used for a small number of girls each year. By the 80s, it was a gender-neutral choice, however, since the 1993 appearance of the character Kendall Hart in the soap opera All My Children, it has been leaning feminine.
Kendall for girls#328 US
Kendall's status as a trendy name for girls was further reinforced by the supermodel Kardashian sister, Kendall Jenner, and by Dance Moms>/em> star, Kendall Vertes. It was at its peak back in 2012, when 2625 girls were given the name.
More recent years have seen it decline in popularity, with 985 girls (and 162 boys) receiving the name in the latest count — though that does still place it in the US Top 400. It last ranked for boys in 2018, and is currently split 15:85 towards girls.
Kendall for boys#1232 US
The name Kendall started life as a locational surname, referring to the town of Kendale in England, and was used as a masculine name for the first half of the 19th century. By the 80s, it was a gender neutral choice, but the 90s saw it swing feminine, when it was used in the soap opera All My Children.
These days, it may feel almost synonymous with Kendall Jenner, of Kardashian fame and the stats do reflect that. A recent year saw it given to 985 girls compared to 162 boys, meaning it's given to girls 85% of the time. It last ranked in the Top 1000 for boys in 2018.
One male Kendall in the spotlight is the character Kendall Roy on TV's Succession, which might make people review it as a unisex possibility.
Pronounced KEN-dul.
As of October 2026, Kendall ranked #328 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #116 in 2012.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #133 | 2,442 | #757 | 311 |
| 2015 | #147 | 2,199 | #782 | 300 |
| 2016 | #193 | 1,703 | #924 | 230 |
| 2017 | #224 | 1,398 | #861 | 254 |
| 2018 | #272 | 1,213 | #873 | 250 |
| 2019 | #275 | 1,215 | #1,040 | 199 |
| 2020 | #314 | 1,019 | #1,066 | 188 |
| 2021 | #305 | 1,046 | #1,113 | 185 |
| 2022 | #301 | 1,061 | #1,058 | 208 |
| 2023 | #317 | 981 | #1,220 | 163 |
| 2024 | #310 | 985 | #1,231 | 162 |
| 2025 | #328 | 932 | #1,232 | 163 |
World rankings
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Kendall on lists
Famous Kendalls
- Kendall Nicole JennerGirl
American model and TV personality
- Kendall Diane MorrisGirl
American news anchor and Miss Texas 2011
- Kendall K VertesGirl
American singer and dancer on TV's "Dance Moms"
- Kendall RaeGirl
American vlogger
- Kendall KocurGirl
daughter of ice hockey player Joe Kocur
- Kendall Francis SchmidtBoy
American actor and singer
- (Henry Alexander) Kendall SimmonsBoy
American NFL football player
- Kendall WrightBoy
American NFL football player
- Kendall Cedric GillBoy
American basketball player
- Kendall StevensBoy
entrepreneur and founder of Global Supply Chain Finance
- Kendall TaylorBoy
Fantasia's husband and COO of Metro Transportation
- Kendall DonnersonBoy
American football player
- Kendall SheffieldBoy
American football player
- Kendall GroveBoy
American mixed martial artist
- Kendall Bernell HunterBoy
American football player
- Kendall Thomas WrightBoy
American football player for the Tennessee Titans
Kendall in pop culture
- Kendall HartGirl
character on TV show "All My Children"
- Kendall Logan aka TorrentGirl
character in X,Men comics
- KendallGirl
character in Jill Williamson's "The Safe Lands" trilogy
- Kendall KnightBoy
character on TV's "Big Time Rush," played by Kendall Schmidt
- Kendall StephensBoy
male guest character on "Ally McBeal"
- KendallBoy
Jackson wine
- Kendall RoyBoy
character on HBO series Succession
- Mason KendallBoy
character from the Nickolodeon show "Game Shakers"