Kendrick
An English surname with two roots: the Welsh name Cynwrig, joining words for chief and hero, and the Old English name Cenric, meaning bold power.
Kendrick in 2025
Kendrick was given to 564 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,075th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,878 babies born.
The history of Kendrick
Kendrick reached its highest point in 2013, when 1,054 babies were given the name, ranking 628th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 33,942 babies have been named Kendrick. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kendrick by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kendrick | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 | 2,932 |
| 1920s | 181 | 2,799 |
| 1930s | 126 | 3,207 |
| 1940s | 217 | 2,650 |
| 1950s | 284 | 3,036 |
| 1960s | 711 | 1,603 |
| 1970s | 3,995 | 720 |
| 1980s | 5,496 | 680 |
| 1990s | 6,320 | 667 |
| 2000s | 4,892 | 959 |
| 2010s | 7,651 | 628 |
| 2020s | 3,956 | 859 |
Where Kendrick is heading
Kendrick has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 888 babies in 2015 to 564 in 2025.
Names like Kendrick
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kendrick.