US rank #6541 Boys' name Peak 2002 898 births

Kendrell — #6541 US boys' name

898 babies named Kendrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s501980s1911990s2172000s2622010s1372020s41
#6541
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Kendrell was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

33 babies were named Kendrell in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 898 babies named Kendrell between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kendrell currently holds the #6541 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendrell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kendrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Kendrell in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendrell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 898 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kendrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

898

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2002

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,541

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kendrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
33
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
010203040 20242016200920021995198819811973 9

Kendrell popularity over time — girls

18 total births recorded since 1980 (Kendrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
456789 199319881980 5

Kendrell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
262 births that decade — 29% of Kendrell's all-time total
1970s501980s1911990s2172000s2622010s1372020s41

Kendrell by state

Where Kendrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Kendrell
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%
Alabama share of Kendrell's total US births 2.4%
Even split

22 of 898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendrell?
898 babies have been named Kendrell since 1973. It currently ranks #6541 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 33 births.
When was Kendrell most popular?
Kendrell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 262 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Kendrell most popular?
The top states for the name Kendrell are Alabama (22 births), Texas (13 births), Louisiana (12 births).
How long has the name Kendrell been used?
Kendrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kendrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.