Boys' name · since 1977

Kendrich

16 babies named Kendrich in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

16
total births
1977–1984
years on record
1970s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Kendrich is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1977.

Kendrich has 16 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1984.

  • 16 total births
  • 1977–1984 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kendrich's 16 recorded births place it above 32% 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.

Kendrich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kendrich splits its recorded history at 1978: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kendrich popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 197719781984 5

Kendrich by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Kendrich's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Kendrich births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendrich?
Kendrich has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Kendrich most popular?
Kendrich was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kendrich been used?
Records for Kendrich go back to 1977, giving 8 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Kendrich?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kendrich's data

  • Kendrich's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1977–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kendrich: Baby Name Since 1977 - 16 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kendrich. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kendrich 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 July 2026.