Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kendrick

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kendrick.

✦ Royal ruler or greatest champion 🌍 English, Celtic royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #535
All-Time Peak Rank #318 Achieved 2013
Total U.S. Births 33,557 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.2% Boy / 0.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,047 births in 2013
💡 The Kendrick Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Royal ruler or greatest champion
Language Origin English, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Old English Cyneric (meaning 'royal ruler') or Welsh Cynwrig (meaning 'greatest champion').
Common Nicknames
Ken Kenny Rick
Alternative Spellings
Kendric Kenrick
Pronunciation: KEN-drik
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kendrick

According to SSA data, Kendrick achieved its highest historical rank of #318 in 2013. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2013 with 1,047 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 36.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kendrick across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -36.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,047 births in 2013
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 46 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 113
1920s: 181
1930s: 126
1940s: 217
1950s: 284
1960s: 711
1970s: 3,924
1980s: 5,405
1990s: 6,237
2000s: 4,850
2010s: 7,587
2020s: 3,922

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kend-rick
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #576 1,864 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #438 2,309 1979 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #456 1,214 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #350 1,370 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #453 2,222 2015 14.6% Decline
Georgia #508 1,741 1990 22.2% Decline
North Carolina #506 1,628 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #536 4,115 1988 +17.3% Growth
Arkansas #468 560 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #377 989 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #579 410 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #400 745 2016 23.1% Decline
Maryland #337 467 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #470 494 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #778 1,278 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #593 194 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #541 519 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #482 71 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 110 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 277 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #742 480 2013 Insufficient historical volume
California #584 1,900 2013 12.1% Decline
Washington #1077 281 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #876 605 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #547 317 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #495 166 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #486 686 2020 46.3% Decline
Colorado #811 168 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #351 374 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #438 245 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #425 172 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #510 1,000 2014 30.4% Decline
Massachusetts #422 313 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 53 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 44 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 34 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 79 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 34 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 81 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #537 92 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 76 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #621 433 2013 40.0% Decline
Delaware Unranked 13 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 21 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 11 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 6 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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