Recorded 1973–2016 Boys' name Peak 1975 82 births

Kendricks — boys' name

82 babies named Kendricks in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s621980s152010s5

The verdict

82 boys have been named Kendricks since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.

82
total births
1973–2016
years on record
1970s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Kendricks was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kendricks in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendricks

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Kendricks between 1973 and 2016, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kendricks currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendricks performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kendricks shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendricks in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 82 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kendricks at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

82

Since 1973

44 years of records

Peak year

1975

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1973

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2016

Kendricks popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1973

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
46810121416 20161985198419811979197819771976197519741973 6

Kendricks by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
62 births that decade — 76% of Kendricks's all-time total
1970s621980s152010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendricks?
82 babies have been named Kendricks since 1973. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1975 with 14 births.
When was Kendricks most popular?
Kendricks was most popular in the 1970s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Kendricks been used?
Kendricks has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 44 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Kendricks?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.