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Kendal
UnisexMeaning of Kendal: English: 'valley of the River Kent'
Kendal is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2720th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2720
60 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4192
5 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
13,800
First recorded 1915 · peak 2004
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
34% boys · 66% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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