Total births
33,557
Boys' name · since 1912
Kendrick
33,557 babies named Kendrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #478
- among boys today
- 33,557
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kendrick is the #478 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33,557 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kendrick has been recorded 33,557 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #478 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #478 among boys today
- 33,557 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kendrick is currently the #478 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 33,557 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #478
- among boys today
- 33,557
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Kendrick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#478
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Kendrick was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
1,047 babies were named Kendrick in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Kendrick compares
33,557 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kendrick's all-time total is 91x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kendrick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,557 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,047 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kendrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kendrick's full recorded timeline at 1969, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 1,047 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kendrick at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2013
Current rank
#478
Active since
1912
Kendrick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 1,047
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Kendrick popularity over time - girls
385 total births recorded since 1971 (Kendrick as girls' name)
Kendrick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kendrick's strongest decade.
7,587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kendrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 113
1910s
113 births
- 1920s 181
1920s
181 births
- 1930s 126
1930s
126 births
- 1940s 217
1940s
217 births
- 1950s 284
1950s
284 births
- 1960s 711
1960s
711 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,924 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,405 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,237 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,850 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,587 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,922 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,587 births (23% of all-time use).
How Kendrick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kendrick's total volume
Kendrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kendrick by state
Where Kendrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,115 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 2,309 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,222 | 6.6% |
| #4 | California | | 1,900 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 1,864 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 1,741 | 5.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 1,628 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 1,370 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Kendrick's total US births 12.3%
Even split
4,115 of 33,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Kendrick appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kendrick? ▼
33,557 babies have been named Kendrick since 1912. It currently ranks #478 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 1,047 births.
When was Kendrick most popular? ▼
Kendrick was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,587 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Kendrick most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kendrick are Texas (4,115 births), Louisiana (2,309 births), Florida (2,222 births).
How long has the name Kendrick been used? ▼
Records for Kendrick go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kendrick? ▼
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 Kendrick's data
- Kendrick's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,587 total births) through the 2020s (3,922) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kendricks (4,115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kendrick
Nearby Names Like Kendrick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kendrick
Kenneth Boy
#284 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1632 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1356 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1225 35,350 births
Ken Boy
#3281 33,013 births
Compare Kendrick side by side: Kendrick vs Kenneth Kendrick vs Kent Kendrick vs Kenny
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kendrick
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kendrick: #478 Boys' Name - 33,557 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kendrick. 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 Kendrick 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 June 2026.