Declining since 2012, #4,172 for girls today.
Popularity of Kendyl since 1963
Babies named Kendyl per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 214 |
| 1990s | 919 |
| 2000s | 1,816 |
| 2010s | 1,823 |
| 2020s | 283 |
Meaning & origin
Kendyl is a modern feminine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1963. It reached its peak popularity in 2012 at rank 658, but by 2025 it had fallen to rank 4172, with only about 1 in 47,273 girls receiving the name. The name's trajectory has been steadily declining since 2012, reflecting a shift away from invented -dyl names. Kendyl is a blend of the popular Ken- prefix (as in Kendall) and the suffix -dyl, modeled after names like Dylana. It remains most common in states that favor contemporary, creative spellings, though its top-state data is sparse. As a modern coinage, Kendyl has no traditional etymology, but its structure fits within the trend of creating distinctively American names.
Kendyl is a modern coinage, formed by blending the popular initial element Ken- (as in Kendall or Kenneth) with the suffix -dyl, modeled after names like Dylana and Kylin. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1963 and saw its peak popularity in 2012. It is primarily used for girls.
Where Kendyl is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kenny, Dyl, Kendi
Sibling names for Kendyl
Names that share Kendyl's style, for a brother or sister.
