Given name
Kendale
“from the royal valley”
Kendale is a variant of Kendall. One Welsh interpretation is “from the royal valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kendale is a variant of Kendall. One Welsh interpretation is “from the royal valley.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kendale is a variant of Kendall. Kendall has been associated with Welsh and Cornish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kendale through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,036
- 981 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,329 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,329 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 37 in 1996. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 818 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kendale’s family of names
Kendale has a related form in Kendall.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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