US rank #11342 Unisex name Peak 2015 581 births

Kyndell — #11342 US unisex name

581 babies named Kyndell in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s742000s1962010s2422020s53
#11342
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kyndell was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

39 babies were named Kyndell in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyndell

The Social Security Administration has registered 581 babies named Kyndell between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kyndell currently holds the #11342 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Kyndell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 64 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyndell performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 242 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kyndell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Kyndell in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyndell 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 581 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.

Kyndell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

581

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2015

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,342

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyndell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
39
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199419861980 5

Kyndell popularity over time — boys

64 total births recorded since 1998 (Kyndell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 64 births
456789 2023202020192018201420112010200920011998 5

Kyndell by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
242 births that decade — 42% of Kyndell's all-time total
1980s161990s742000s1962010s2422020s53

Kyndell by state

Where Kyndell concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kyndell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.7%
#2 Georgia
5 0.9%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.9%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.9%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.9%
Texas share of Kyndell's total US births 1.7%
Even split

10 of 581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyndell?
581 babies have been named Kyndell since 1980. It currently ranks #11342 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 39 births.
When was Kyndell most popular?
Kyndell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 242 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Kyndell most popular?
The top states for the name Kyndell are Texas (10 births), Georgia (5 births), Kentucky (5 births).
Is Kyndell a unisex name?
Yes, Kyndell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 581 births, and as a boy's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Kyndell been used?
Kyndell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyndell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyndall, Kynlee, Kyndal, Kyndra, 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, 1980–2024 (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.