Unisex name · since 1965
Kendahl
Kendahl has 662 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
662 girls have been named Kendahl since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendahl has been recorded 662 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2021.
- #9,883 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 662 born since 1965
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendahl ranks #9,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 662 born since 1965, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kendahl's 662 recorded births place it above 86.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kendahl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kendahl's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kendahl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2021
- Peak year (2008)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Kendahl popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1993 (Kendahl as boys' name)
Kendahl by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (243 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Kendahl's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kendahl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
175 births
- 2000s
2000s
243 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 243 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kendahl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kendahl's total volume
Kendahl by state
Where Kendahl concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Washington | | 5 | 0.8% |
38 of 662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Kendahl's decade-level peak was the 2000s (243 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kendahls (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kendahl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kendahl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.