Unisex name · since 1965

Kindall

Kindall has 596 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,611 of 72,339
all-time among girls
596
born since 1965
2000s
peak decade

Kindall is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 596 have been recorded since 1965.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kindall has been recorded 596 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2022.

  • #10,611 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 596 born since 1965
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kindall ranks #10,611 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 596 born since 1965, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,611 of 72,339
all-time among girls
596
born since 1965
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kindall's 596 recorded births place it above 85.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Kindall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kindall splits its recorded history at 1997: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kindall popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
25
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
051015202530 196519811987199319992005201120192022 5

Kindall popularity over time - boys

45 total births recorded since 1975 (Kindall as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 45 births
45678910 1975199219931994199620082014 5

Kindall by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (188 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Kindall's strongest decade.

188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Kindall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 188 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Kindall 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 Kindall's total volume

Kindall vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -49, 11.7%-27, 7.2%-30, 7%-28, 9.7%-25, 13.9%-28, 10.9%-28, 7.5%-33, 6.2%-25, 9.2%-40, 11.3%-42, 5.9%-32, 5.9%-27, 8.7%-146, 3.7%-123, 4.5%Kindall-58, 4.2%Kindall
Kindall vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kindall by state

Where Kindall concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kindall
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 6.0%
Texas share of Kindall's total US births 6.0%

36 of 596 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kindall?
Since 1965, Social Security records show 596 babies named Kindall. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,611 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 25 births.
Where does Kindall sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kindall ranks #10,611 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kindall most popular?
Kindall was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kindall most popular?
The top states for the name Kindall are Texas (36 births).
Is Kindall a unisex name?
Yes, Kindall is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 596 births, and as a boy's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Kindall been used?
Kindall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 58 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kindall?
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 Kindall's data

  • Kindall's decade-level peak was the 2000s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kindalls (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kindall

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kindall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1965–2022 (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 Kindall 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.