Recorded 1971–2012 Unisex name Peak 1985 66 births

Kindel — unisex name

66 babies named Kindel in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s301990s52000s182010s6

The verdict

66 girls have been named Kindel since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.

66
total births
1971–2012
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kindel was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kindel in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kindel

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Kindel between 1971 and 2012, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kindel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Kindel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kindel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kindel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kindel 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 66 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.

Kindel at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

66

Since 1971

42 years of records

Peak year

1985

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1971

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2012

Kindel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1971

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4681012 2012200620042002199319881985198119801971 7

Kindel popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1991 (Kindel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1991 5

Kindel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 45% of Kindel's all-time total
1970s71980s301990s52000s182010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kindel?
66 babies have been named Kindel since 1971. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1985 with 11 births.
When was Kindel most popular?
Kindel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Kindel a unisex name?
Yes, Kindel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 66 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kindel been used?
Kindel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 42 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Kindel?
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.

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, 1971–2012 (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.