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Kendal

Unisex English #3033 in 2023

Kendal is a unisex name of English origin.

Meaning of Kendal

From Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".

Popularity of Kendal

Popularity, 1915–2023

82 births in 2023

1915 2023

13,664 U.S. births recorded from 1915–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2004

657 babies

First recorded

1915

108 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Girl · English

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.