Kendall

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Kendall

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Kendall has two possibly etymologies.
1. Kendall is the Anglicized form of Cynddelw, a traditional Welsh name meaning “High Statue.”
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2. Kendall is from an English surname (from Kendale, Humberside) meaning “Spring Valley” based on Norse words “keld” (spring) and “dale” (valley).
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3. Kendall is from an English surname (from Kendal, Cumbria) meaning “Kent’s Valley” from “dale” (valley) and the River Kent, based on “kent” (border).

History:
Kendall is one of those names like Sherman, Ashley, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name. It has recently become very popular.
Recently it has become common as a name for girls as well.

Pronunciation: ken-dahl.

Diminutives:
English: Ken, Kenny.

Alternates: Kendal, Kendahl, Kendel, Kendell, Kendyl.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.016 % named Kendall

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.004 % named Kendall
0.001 % named Kendal

Popularity of Kendall, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 875th most popular.
1930-1940: 735th most popular.
1940-1950: 576th most popular.
1950-1960: 477th most popular.
1960-1970: 376th most popular.
1970-1980: 442nd most popular.
1980-1990: 409th most popular.
1990: 310th most popular.
1991: 321st most popular.
1992: 336th most popular.
1993: 298th most popular.
1994: 293rd most popular.
1995: 353rd most popular.
1996: 364th most popular.
1997: 368th most popular.
1998: 380th most popular.
1999: 397th most popular.
2000: 365th most popular.
2001: 427th most popular.
2002: 463rd most popular.
2003: 500th most popular.

Popularity of Kendal, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1993: 958th most popular.
1994: 947th most popular.
1995: N/A

Popularity of Kendall, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 533rd most popular.
1990: 423rd most popular.
1991: 412th most popular.
1992: 366th most popular.
1993: 228th most popular.
1994: 186th most popular.
1995: 199th most popular.
1996: 204th most popular.
1997: 198th most popular.
1998: 187th most popular.
1999: 219th most popular.
2000: 197th most popular.
2001: 211th most popular.
2002: 197th most popular.
2003: 157th most popular.

Popularity of Kendal, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1993: 915th most popular.
1994: 785th most popular.
1995: 872nd most popular.
1996: 944th most popular.
1997: 970th most popular.
1998: 918th most popular.
1999: N/A
2000: 990th most popular.
2001: N/A
2002: 801st most popular.
2003: 707th most popular.