Kensington vs Kendall

Side-by-side comparison of Kensington and Kendall — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kensington

Girl name · Rank #2396

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Name B

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Metric Kensington Kendall
Current Rank #2396 #310
Total Births (all years) 2,889 65,593
Peak Year 2015 2012
Peak Year Births 278 2,625
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Kensington Kendall
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 96
1950ss — 279
1960ss — 891
1970ss — 1,068
1980ss — 4,237
1990ss 45 12,635
2000ss 399 21,033
2010ss 2,001 20,250
2020ss 444 5,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kensington Kendall
2014 230 2,442
2015 278 2,199
2016 264 1,703
2017 241 1,398
2018 211 1,213
2019 171 1,215
2020 136 1,019
2021 99 1,046
2022 71 1,061
2023 62 981
2024 76 985

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1997–2024.

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