Total births
5,098
Girls' name · since 1963
Kendyl
5,098 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.
- #3711
- among girls today
- 5,098
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
5,098 babies have been named Kendyl since 1963, making it today's #3711 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendyl has been recorded 5,098 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #3711 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #3711 among girls today
- 5,098 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kendyl is currently the #3711 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 5,098 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3711
- among girls today
- 5,098
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Kendyl vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3711
of 17,726 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.
How Kendyl compares
5,098 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kendyl's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kendyl | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,098 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 264 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kendyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kendyl's full recorded timeline at 2000, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 264 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kendyl at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#3,711
Active since
1963
Kendyl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 264
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Kendyl popularity over time - boys
139 total births recorded since 1992 (Kendyl as boys' name)
Kendyl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kendyl's strongest decade.
1,823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kendyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 214
1980s
214 births
- 1990s
1990s
919 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,816 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,823 births
- 2020s 283
2020s
283 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,823 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kendyl 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 Kendyl's total volume
Kendyl vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kendyl by state
Where Kendyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 400 | 7.8% |
| #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 7.8%
Even split
400 of 5,098 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? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 5,098 babies named Kendyl. Today it holds rank #3711 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kendyl since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Kendyl's data
- Kendyl's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,823 total births); usage has since declined to 283 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kendyls (400 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kendyl
Nearby Names Like Kendyl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kendyl
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kendyl side by side: Kendyl vs Kendra Kendyl vs Kennedy Kendyl vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kendyl
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kendyl: #3711 Girls' Name - 5,098 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kendyl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kendyl 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 June 2026.