Boys' name · since 1979

Dendrick

10 babies named Dendrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade

Dendrick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dendrick has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1993.

  • #34,667 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1979
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dendrick ranks #34,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dendrick's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dendrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dendrick splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births).

Dendrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1979)
5
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
5 19791993 5

Dendrick by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Dendrick's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Dendrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dendrick? ▼
10 babies have been named Dendrick since 1979. All-time, it sits at #34,667 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1979 with 5 births.
Where does Dendrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dendrick ranks #34,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dendrick most popular? ▼
Dendrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Dendrick been used? ▼
Dendrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 15 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Dendrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dennis, Denis, Denver, Denny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dendrick's data

  • Dendrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dendrick

Nearby Names Like Dendrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dendrick

Dennis Boy
#707 621,000 births
Denis Boy
#1708 20,733 births
Denver Boy
#519 19,178 births
Denny Boy
#4258 15,417 births
Denzel Boy
#1166 11,738 births

Compare Dendrick side by side: Dendrick vs Dennis Dendrick vs Denis Dendrick vs Denver

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Wert
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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dendrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1993 (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 Dendrick 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.