US rank #1324 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,182 births

Kendrix — #1324 US boys' name

1,182 babies named Kendrix in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s561980s991990s502000s632010s3362020s578
#1324
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kendrix was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

145 babies were named Kendrix in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kendrix

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,182 babies named Kendrix between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kendrix currently holds the #1324 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 145 babies received it in a single year. Kendrix is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 98 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kendrix performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 578 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kendrix shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 68 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kendrix in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kendrix 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 1,182 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.

Kendrix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,182

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2024

145 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,324

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kendrix popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
145
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-50050100150200 20242017201020011991198419771971 6

Kendrix popularity over time — girls

98 total births recorded since 2012 (Kendrix as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 98 births
05101520 2022202120202019201820172016201420132012 7

Kendrix by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
578 births that decade — 49% of Kendrix's all-time total
1970s561980s991990s502000s632010s3362020s578

Kendrix by state

Where Kendrix concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kendrix
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
68 5.8%
#2 California
38 3.2%
#3 Georgia
37 3.1%
#4 Florida
28 2.4%
#5 Virginia
26 2.2%
#6 Illinois
24 2.0%
#7 Ohio
22 1.9%
#8 North Carolina
15 1.3%
Texas share of Kendrix's total US births 5.8%
Even split

68 of 1,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Kendrix appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kendrix?
1,182 babies have been named Kendrix since 1971. It currently ranks #1324 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 145 births.
When was Kendrix most popular?
Kendrix was most popular in the 2020s decade with 578 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kendrix most popular?
The top states for the name Kendrix are Texas (68 births), California (38 births), Georgia (37 births).
Is Kendrix a unisex name?
Yes, Kendrix is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,182 births, and as a girl's name it has 98 births.
How long has the name Kendrix been used?
Kendrix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kendrix?
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, 1971–2024 (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.