US rank #3701 Girls' name Peak 2012 5,064 births

Kendyl — #3701 US girls' name

5,064 babies named Kendyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s211970s221980s2141990s9192000s18162010s18232020s249
#3701
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Kendyl was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

264 babies were named Kendyl in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,064 babies named Kendyl between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kendyl currently holds the #3701 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 264 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendyl performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,823 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kendyl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kendyl in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendyl 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 5,064 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.

Kendyl at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,064

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2012

264 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,701

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kendyl popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
264
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Kendyl popularity over time — boys

139 total births recorded since 1992 (Kendyl as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 139 births
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Kendyl by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,823 births that decade — 36% of Kendyl's all-time total
1960s211970s221980s2141990s9192000s18162010s18232020s249

Kendyl by state

Where Kendyl concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kendyl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
400 7.9%
#2 California
283 5.6%
#3 Ohio
228 4.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
227 4.5%
#5 Florida
207 4.1%
#6 Michigan
188 3.7%
#7 Indiana
159 3.1%
#8 Georgia
158 3.1%
Texas share of Kendyl's total US births 7.9%
Even split

400 of 5,064 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Kendyl appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendyl?
5,064 babies have been named Kendyl since 1963. It currently ranks #3701 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 264 births.
When was Kendyl most popular?
Kendyl was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,823 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kendyl most popular?
The top states for the name Kendyl are Texas (400 births), California (283 births), Ohio (228 births).
How long has the name Kendyl been used?
Kendyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kendyl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.