Kindall
An English name of unknown origin, potentially derived from "kin" and "dale".
Name Census estimates that about 623 living Americans carry the first name Kindall. It is a predominantly female name (93.0% of registrations). The average person named Kindall today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kindall births was 2008 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kindall. 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
623
~ 1 in 550,167 Americans
Peak year
2008
33 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,160
Tracked since 1965
Census
Kindall in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 642 people with the first name Kindall, which placed it at #17,263 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
#17,263
National first-name rank
People counted
642
642 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kindall
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kindall is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Kindall 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 Kindall at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.0% · 417
- Black or African American24.0% · 154
- Two or more races6.2% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Kindall
Kindall leans heavily female at 93.0% of total registrations, but 45 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kindall as a male name
- Ranked #13,160 in 2014
- 5 male births in 2014
- Peak: 1993 (9 births)
Kindall as a female name
- Ranked #16,569 in 2022
- 5 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2008 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kindall leans strongly female. 526 people counted with this name were female (82.1%), compared with 115 male bearers (17.9%).
Popularity
Kindall: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kindall from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 196 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
Kindall 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 Kindall during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kindalls live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kindall
The name Kindall is believed to have originated from the Old English word "cyndel," which means "a bundle of sticks or faggots." This word likely evolved from the Proto-Germanic root "*kundīlaz," which carried a similar meaning. The name may have initially referred to someone who gathered or sold bundles of wood for fuel or other purposes.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Kindall was primarily found in England and the surrounding areas where Anglo-Saxon influence was strong. Some scholars suggest that the name could also be related to the Old English word "cyn," meaning "family" or "kin," implying a possible connection to familial or clan ties.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kindall can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of lands and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Chindel" in this historical record, likely reflecting the spelling variations common during that period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kindall. One of the earliest was Kindall of Mercia (c. 675 - 709), an Anglo-Saxon prince and son of King Wulfhere of Mercia. He played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Mercia during the late 7th century.
Another historical figure was Kindall the Scribe (c. 1150 - 1220), a renowned English monk and calligrapher who was renowned for his exquisite illuminated manuscripts. His works were highly prized and can be found in various monasteries and collections across Europe.
In the 16th century, Kindall Hawkins (1530 - 1595) was an English sea captain and explorer who made significant contributions to the exploration of the Americas. He is credited with being one of the first Englishmen to navigate the Strait of Magellan and establish trade routes in the Pacific Ocean.
Moving to more recent times, Kindall Ronan (1892 - 1957) was an Irish poet and playwright known for his lyrical works that celebrated the beauty of the Irish countryside and its people. His collection of poems, "The Ballad of Kindall's Wood," published in 1938, is considered a classic of Irish literature.
Lastly, Kindall Everett (1923 - 2005) was an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in the 1940s and 1950s. He was renowned for his defensive skills and was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1994.
People
Kindall + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kindall: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kindall?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 623 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kindall 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 550,167 US residents.
Is Kindall a common name?
We classify Kindall as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 641 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kindall most popular?
The single biggest year for Kindall was 2008, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kindall is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kindall in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 642 people with the name Kindall, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,263 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 Kindall 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 Kindall?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kindall leans strongly female. 526 people counted with this name were female (82.1%), compared with 115 male bearers (17.9%). 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 Kindall?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kindall is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.0%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Kindall most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kindall in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (417 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 Kindall in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kindall a female name?
Yes, 93.0% of people registered as Kindall in the SSA data are female. 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 Kindall still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kindall 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 Kindall 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 people are called Kindall?
Find out how many people share the name Kindall on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.