Kendal is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2549 in 2015 with 49 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 126 births ranking #992. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 39,107 boys born was named Kendal. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.