Kendall
Pronounced K EH1 N D AH0 L (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2012
- 96 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Kendall?
Kendall is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1929. It has been given to 121,827 children — the 431st most common girls' name on record.
It is falling away, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2012, when 3,001 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Kendell, Kendal and Kendle — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 37% of children named Kendall are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Kendall and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Kendell
- Kendal
- Kendle
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K EH1 N D AH0 L
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Kendall
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Kendall
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Kendall?
- Kendall ranks 431st among girls' names in US records, with 121,827 births since 1929. Over the past decade it accounts for 13,925.
- Is Kendall a unisex name?
- Yes. About 37% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Kendall most popular?
- 2012, when 3,001 children were given the name. It has been in use for 96 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Kendall spelled?
- Kendell, Kendal, Kendle. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.