Kendall

Meaning: Valley of the River Kent, or a spring valley
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #1232 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

15% boys · 85% girls — About 85% of babies named Kendall in recent years have been girls. Kendall →

Popularity over time

Kendall's best rank, #287, came in 1993; it has settled back to #1232 today. Roughly 35,000 boys have been named Kendall since 1906.

Across the states

In recent years, Kendall ran about 3× its national rate in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kendall ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,865 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #4,005 in Italy (2023) · #5,078 in France (2023) · #282 in Puerto Rico (2022) · #4,810 in England & Wales (2016).

Famous Kendalls

Kendall Schmidt — American musician, singer, songwriter and actor (born 1990)
Kendall Waston — Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)
Kendall Gill — British basketball player (born 1968)
Kendall Windham — American professional wrestler (born 1967)
Kendall Marshall — American basketball player (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Kendall Roy — Fictional character from Succession
Kendall Egan — Law & Order (TV series)
Kendall Knight — Big Time Rush (TV series)

What Kendalls become

Among 253 notable people named Kendall:

Sports figures appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kendall Waston, Costa Rican footballer (born 1988).

Similar names: Quinton · Kendrick · Devon · Randall · Kenton · Kent

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