Girls' name · since 1972

Kindal

309 babies named Kindal in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

309
total births
1972–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Kindal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 309 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kindal has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2016.

  • 309 total births
  • 1972–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kindal's 309 recorded births place it above 78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kindal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kindal's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kindal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1988)
17
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
05101520 19721986199419992004200920142016 5

Kindal by decade

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

2000s was Kindal's strongest decade.

118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kindal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 118 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kindal?
309 babies have been named Kindal since 1972. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1988 with 17 births.
When was Kindal most popular?
Kindal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kindal been used?
The SSA has tracked Kindal since 1972 -- 45 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kindal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kindal's data

  • Kindal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2010s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1972–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kindal: Baby Name Since 1972 - 309 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kindal. 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 Kindal 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 July 2026.