Boys' name · since 1973
Kendrell
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 909 babies named Kendrell, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,464 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,318 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 909
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kendrell is the #7318 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 909 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Kendrell recorded 909 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #7318 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #5,464 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,318 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 909 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendrell ranks #5,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,318 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 909 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,464 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,318 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 909
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kendrell's 909 recorded births place it above 87.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
How Kendrell compares
909 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kendrell's all-time total is 146% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kendrell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 909 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kendrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kendrell's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kendrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kendrell popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 1980 (Kendrell as girls' name)
Kendrell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (262 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Kendrell's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kendrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
191 births
- 1990s
1990s
217 births
- 2000s
2000s
262 births
- 2010s
2010s
137 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 262 births (29% of all-time use).
How Kendrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kendrell's total volume
Kendrell by state
Where Kendrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 22 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
22 of 909 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kendrell's data
- Kendrell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (262 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Kendrells (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Kendrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Kendrell 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.