Kyndal
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly relating to a valley or riverbank.
Name Census estimates that about 4,715 living Americans carry the first name Kyndal. It is a predominantly female name (97.1% of registrations). The average person named Kyndal today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyndal births was 2011 (282 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyndal. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Kyndal is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 139 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
4.7K
~ 1 in 72,694 Americans
Peak year
2011
282 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2021 SSA rank
#3,601
Tracked since 1969
Census
Kyndal in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,971 people with the first name Kyndal, which placed it at #4,622 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
#4,622
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
3,971 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyndal
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyndal is White at 62.5%. The next largest groups are Black (27.3%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). 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 Kyndal 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 Kyndal at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.5% · 2,482
- Black or African American27.3% · 1,083
- Two or more races6.0% · 237
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 135
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Kyndal
Kyndal leans heavily female at 97.1% of total registrations, but 139 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kyndal as a male name
- Ranked #13,246 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1993 (10 births)
Kyndal as a female name
- Ranked #3,601 in 2024
- 43 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (276 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyndal leans strongly female. 3,821 people counted with this name were female (96.3%), compared with 146 male bearers (3.7%).
Popularity
Kyndal: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyndal from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,875 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyndal 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 Kyndal during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyndals live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Kyndal, while Colorado, Washington, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 132 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyndal
The name Kyndal is a variant spelling of the English name Kendal, which originated as a place name referring to the town of Kendal in Cumbria, England. The town's name is derived from the Old Norse words "ken" meaning "valley" and "dalr" meaning "dale" or "valley".
Kyndal likely emerged as an alternative spelling in the late 20th century, possibly influenced by the trend of adding unique variations to traditional names. While the exact origin of this particular spelling is unclear, it follows a pattern of modifying the spelling of existing names to create new variations.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kyndal dates back to the late 20th century, but there are no significant historical references or famous individuals specifically associated with this spelling. However, the name Kendal has a longer history and has been borne by a few notable individuals.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Kendal was Kendal Hussey, an English landowner and nobleman who lived in the 13th century. Another early example is Kendal Wilcox, an English merchant and colonist who settled in New England in the 17th century.
In more recent history, Kendal Cronkhite was an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the 1940s. Kendal Newell was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa in the late 19th century.
Another notable bearer of the name Kendal was Kendal Mintcake, an English mountaineer and explorer who led expeditions to the Himalayas in the early 20th century.
While the name Kyndal is a relatively modern spelling variation, it shares its linguistic roots and historical ties with the traditional English name Kendal, originating from the place name in Cumbria and carrying associations with the geographic and cultural heritage of that region.
People
Kyndal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyndal 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
Kyndal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyndal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,715 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyndal 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 72,694 US residents.
Is Kyndal a common name?
We classify Kyndal as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,788 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyndal most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyndal was 2011, when 282 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyndal is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyndal in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,971 people with the name Kyndal, or 1.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,622 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 Kyndal 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 Kyndal?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyndal leans strongly female. 3,821 people counted with this name were female (96.3%), compared with 146 male bearers (3.7%). 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 Kyndal?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyndal is White at 62.5%. The next largest groups are Black (27.3%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). 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 Kyndal most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyndal in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.5% (2,482 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 Kyndal in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyndal a female name?
Yes, 97.1% of people registered as Kyndal 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 Kyndal still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyndal 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 Kyndal 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 Kyndal?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Kyndal at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.