Boys' name · since 1978
Dekendrick
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Dekendrick, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dekendrick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 197 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Dekendrick recorded 197 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2019.
- #13,056 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 197 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dekendrick ranks #13,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dekendrick's 197 recorded births place it above 71.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dekendrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dekendrick splits its recorded history at 1998: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dekendrick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dekendrick by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (85 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Dekendrick's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dekendrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (43% of all-time use).
Dekendrick by state
Where Dekendrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.0% |
6 of 197 births nationwide.
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- Dekendrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2010s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dekendricks (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dekendrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dekendrick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.