Kendall
Kendall was the #328 girls' name in the US in 2025 (932 babies), and #1,133 in England & Wales and #935 in Canada.
Kendall as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #328 (932) | #1,133 (29) | #387 (8) | — | #483 (7) | #935 (29) |
| 2024 | #311 (988) | #1,302 (25) | #295 (12) | — | — | #661 (44) |
| 2023 | #316 (982) | #1,135 (29) | #749 (3) | — | #495 (7) | #714 (39) |
| 2022 | #301 (1,061) | #1,023 (33) | #760 (3) | — | — | #599 (47) |
| 2021 | #305 (1,046) | #840 (42) | #442 (7) | — | #661 (5) | #627 (47) |
| 2020 | #314 (1,019) | #1,013 (33) | #313 (11) | — | #495 (7) | #683 (42) |
| 2019 | #275 (1,215) | #616 (64) | #376 (9) | — | #716 (4) | #592 (52) |
| 2018 | #272 (1,213) | #670 (60) | #286 (13) | #434 (3) | #568 (6) | #599 (50) |
| 2017 | #223 (1,399) | #673 (61) | #327 (11) | — | #873 (3) | #408 (82) |
| 2016 | #193 (1,703) | #537 (79) | #336 (11) | #353 (4) | #515 (7) | #429 (79) |
| 2015 | #147 (2,201) | #583 (73) | #252 (16) | — | #660 (5) | #388 (89) |
| 2014 | #133 (2,442) | #527 (80) | #235 (19) | #278 (6) | #458 (9) | #284 (116) |
| 2013 | #130 (2,518) | #750 (52) | #387 (9) | — | #660 (5) | #410 (79) |
| 2012 | #116 (2,625) | #1,130 (30) | #525 (6) | — | — | #470 (65) |
| 2011 | #124 (2,595) | #1,665 (17) | #674 (4) | — | — | #527 (58) |
Kendall as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,231 (163) | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #1,224 (164) | — | — |
| 2023 | #1,217 (163) | — | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | #1,057 (208) | — | #1,759 (10) |
| 2021 | #1,112 (185) | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #1,064 (188) | — | — |
| 2019 | #1,034 (200) | — | — |
| 2018 | #872 (250) | — | — |
| 2017 | #854 (255) | — | — |
| 2016 | #923 (230) | #4,810 (3) | #1,988 (8) |
| 2015 | #781 (300) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #756 (311) | #4,632 (3) | #2,133 (7) |
| 2013 | #650 (376) | #2,954 (6) | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #645 (371) | #3,039 (6) | #1,334 (14) |
| 2011 | #601 (409) | #3,830 (4) | #1,944 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #116.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1929.
- In 2025, 85% of US babies named Kendall were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,700 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,700 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 8,800 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,200 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,200 | uncommon |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kendall is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,700 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,700 to 1 in 1,800.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #867 | 13 |
Kendall (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall | Canada | Girls | #935 | 29 |
| Kendall | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Kendall | England & Wales | Girls | #1,133 | 29 |
| Kendall | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kendall | Ireland | Girls | #483 | 7 |
| Kendall | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kendall | Scotland | Girls | #387 | 8 |
| Kendall | US | Girls | #328 | 932 |
| Kendall | US | Boys | #1,231 | 163 |