Kendall

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A few things about Kendall you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kendall

Kendall Jenner

American media personality and model (born 1995)

Choose Kendall and your child shares a first name with Kendall Jenner, an American media personality and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kendall, like who?” Kendall Jenner's Wikipedia article is available in 112 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,724 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kendall, 932 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kendall would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKendall first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #116.
• 📍Where it's lovedKendall is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #101, followed by Washington, D.C. (#150) and Delaware (#167). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKendall is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 1,095 babies named Kendall in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Kendall means “Kent River valley”. Our records link it to Celtic and Old English roots.

About the name Kendall

Kendall is a gender-neutral name of Celtic and Old English origin meaning “Kent River valley”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-all”. US birth records list Kendall for girls from 1929 to 2025, in 87 of those 97 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #116 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #328, with 932 babies. Of the 1,095 US babies named Kendall in 2025, 85% were girls and 15% were boys.

Origin:Celtic namesOld English names