Arabella vs Kendall
Arabella and Kendallcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #30 and Kendall #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #57 and Kendall #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Arabella was ranked #96 and Kendall #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Arabella was ranked #361 and Kendall #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Arabella and Kendall over time
Arabella and Kendall appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Arabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kendall in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kendall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arabella in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arabella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #30 in 2024, Kendall #527 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arabella #30, Kendall #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Arabella held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #96 in 2025, Kendall #458 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arabella #96, Kendall #483.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Arabella | Kendall |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kendall.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kendall
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2018
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2014–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls