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Kendall

“Valley of the River Kent, or a spring valley” — Old English or Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #328 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Kendall reached #116 in 2012 and has eased to #328 since. About 67,000 girls have carried it since 1929.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kendalls

• Kendall Jenner — American media personality and model (born 1995)
• Kendall Ellis — American sprinter
• Kendall Coyne — American ice hockey player
• Kendall Fletcher — American soccer player
• Kendall Johnson — American soccer player

In stories & tradition

• Kendall Hart — All My Children

What Kendalls become

Among 254 notable people named Kendall:

Sports figures appear 3.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kendall Ellis, American sprinter.

Similar names: Kyndall · Payton · Kendra · Marley · Kelsey · Kimber

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