Fun Facts About the Name Kendalyn
- More than 1 thousand babies named Kendalyn: U.S. records list 1,091 babies given the name Kendalyn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kendalyn Mean?
Kendalyn is a modern English feminine name formed from the surname Kendall plus the common feminine ending -lyn. Kendall comes from the town of Kendal in Cumbria, England, whose name joins the River Kent with Old Norse dalr ("valley"), giving the place name the sense "valley of the Kent." The name of the River Kent is older and of uncertain, likely Brittonic origin, so the precise older meaning of Kent is not settled. The -lyn element is a widespread feminine ending in English names; it is often linked to Welsh llyn ("lake"), but in most modern names it functions mainly as an ornamental suffix. Overall, Kendalyn carries the etymological sense of its parent, Kendall, rather than a separate root of its own.
Kendalyn Name History & Origins
Kendall began as an English surname taken from the town of Kendal in what is now Cumbria. The surname passed down through families who took their name from the town, and in time Kendall was also taken up as a given name, used for both boys and girls. Kendalyn is a later feminine elaboration, created by attaching the -lyn ending to Kendall, much as many English girls' names add -lyn (Carolyn and Madelyn are familiar examples). It belongs to a recent American fashion for lengthened and respelled versions of established names, and its y spelling and extra syllable set it apart from the plain surname form.
How Popular is the Name Kendalyn?
Kendalyn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #2,830 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,983 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #9,221 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #5,477 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #4,724 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #4,455 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #3,873 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2019 | #2,977 | 55 | 0.0033% |
| 2018 | #2,888 | 58 | 0.0034% |
| 2017 | #3,514 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2016 | #3,961 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2015 | #3,455 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2014 | #2,830 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2013 | #3,147 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 2012 | #3,243 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2011 | #3,200 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 2010 | #3,230 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #3,772 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 2008 | #4,955 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #4,019 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 2006 | #4,891 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #4,643 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #5,296 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #5,169 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2002 | #4,564 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2001 | #7,533 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #6,995 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #6,670 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #5,476 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1997 | #3,760 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1996 | #8,494 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #9,134 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #9,211 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #7,782 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #11,067 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #10,838 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #12,094 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,403 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #11,036 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #12,196 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #11,791 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #9,918 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #6,792 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #7,258 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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