Today, Kendell is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,146) with about 57 babies named Kendell each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1990, Kendell reached #909 nationally — 129 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Kendell's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 6,719 babies have been registered as Kendell since 1880.