Kendel Boy & girl
How popular is Kendel?
Peaked in 1994
No babies were recorded with the name Kendel in 2025. It was most used in 1994, when 28 boys got the name.
1,567living people named Kendel (est.)
29median age of people named Kendel
1,623babies named Kendel since 1880
Kendel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1994 (28 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,083 in 1965 |
| First recorded | 1954 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 79% boys, 21% girls |
Kendel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kendell family of names ranked #2,576 for boys in 2025 (#2,246 the year before), with 36 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Kendel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | #3,451 |
| 1960s | 80 | #2,083 |
| 1970s | 68 | #3,144 |
| 1980s | 122 | #2,705 |
| 1990s | 184 | #2,613 |
| 2000s | 199 | #3,417 |
| 2010s | 131 | #4,461 |
| 2020s | 27 | #8,916 |
Questions
- Is Kendel a boy or girl name?
- Kendel is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 79% of babies named Kendel were boys and 21% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kendel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Kendel in 2025. It was most used in 1994, when 28 boys got the name.
- When was Kendel most popular?
- Kendel peaked in 1994, when 28 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,083 in 1965.
- How many people are named Kendel?
- 1,623 babies have been named Kendel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,567 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.