Kendrell
Masculine name of Celtic origin meaning "greatest lover or lover of sport".
Name Census estimates that about 893 living Americans carry the first name Kendrell. It is a predominantly male name (98.0% of registrations). The average person named Kendrell today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kendrell births was 1993 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kendrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
893
~ 1 in 383,823 Americans
Peak year
1993
33 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,635
Tracked since 1973
Census
Kendrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 703 people with the first name Kendrell, which placed it at #16,142 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,142
National first-name rank
People counted
703
703 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kendrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kendrell is Black at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kendrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kendrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.7% · 645
- Two or more races4.3% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 18
- White1.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Kendrell
Kendrell leans heavily male at 98.0% of total registrations, but 18 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kendrell as a male name
- Ranked #6,635 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (33 births)
Kendrell as a female name
- Ranked #14,578 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1988 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kendrell leans strongly male. 620 people counted with this name were male (88.6%), compared with 80 female bearers (11.4%).
Popularity
Kendrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kendrell from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 262 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kendrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kendrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kendrells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Alabama, Texas, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kendrell, while North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kendrell
The given name Kendrell is a relatively modern one, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of the English names Kenneth and Rendell. The name Kenneth is derived from the Gaelic words "cion" meaning born and "aedh" meaning fire, while Rendell has its roots in the Old English word "renddel" meaning fern.
While Kendrell does not have a direct historical reference in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its component names have been in use for centuries. The name Kenneth has been traced back to the 6th century and was particularly popular among Scottish nobility. On the other hand, Rendell gained prominence in England during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kendrell are relatively recent, with the first known use dating back to the early 20th century. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Kendrell Darbeau, an American football player who played for the Cleveland Browns in the 1950s.
Another individual of note was Kendrell Bell, an American football linebacker who played for teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs in the early 2000s. He was born in 1979 and was a standout player during his college career at the University of Georgia.
In the field of literature, Kendrell Bethel is a contemporary Bahamian author known for his works exploring themes of identity and culture. Some of his notable publications include "Wes t Red Rock" and "The Land of Make Believe."
The world of music has also seen its share of Kendrells, such as Kendrell Moore, an American gospel singer and songwriter who has released several albums and won multiple Stellar Awards.
Lastly, Kendrell Byars is a former American basketball player who played for several teams in the NBA during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Kendrell
People
Kendrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kendrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 893 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kendrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 383,823 US residents.
Is Kendrell a common name?
We classify Kendrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 916 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kendrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Kendrell was 1993, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kendrell is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kendrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 703 people with the name Kendrell, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,142 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kendrell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kendrell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kendrell leans strongly male. 620 people counted with this name were male (88.6%), compared with 80 female bearers (11.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kendrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kendrell is Black at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kendrell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kendrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (645 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kendrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kendrell a male name?
Yes, 98.0% of people registered as Kendrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kendrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kendrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kendrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Kendrell?
Find out how many people share the name Kendrell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.