Boys' name · since 1969
Kenderick
Kenderick has 487 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 487
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kenderick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 487 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Kenderick recorded 487 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2020.
- #8,024 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 487 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenderick ranks #8,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 487 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 487
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kenderick's 487 recorded births place it above 82.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Kenderick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenderick's full recorded timeline at 1991, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenderick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2020
- Peak year (1988)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kenderick by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (139 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Kenderick's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kenderick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
139 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 139 births (29% of all-time use).
Kenderick by state
Where Kenderick concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 21 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
21 of 487 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kenderick's data
- Kenderick's decade-level peak was the 1980s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Kendericks (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenderick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1969–2020 (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 Kenderick 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.