boy's name
Kendrick
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 36,390
the United States
#535
2025 births
Kendrick is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 564 babies in the United States, ranking #535. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2013, when 1,054 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kendrick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 181 |
| 1930s | 126 |
| 1940s | 217 |
| 1950s | 284 |
| 1960s | 711 |
| 1970s | 3,995 |
| 1980s | 5,496 |
| 1990s | 6,320 |
| 2000s | 4,892 |
| 2010s | 7,651 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,956 |
How popular is Kendrick?
In 2025, Kendrick was given to 564 babies in the United States, ranking #535 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kendrick is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kendrick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kendrick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kendrick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kendrick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kendrick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kendrick
How popular is the name Kendrick?
In 2025, Kendrick was given to 564 babies in the United States, ranking #535 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kendrick a girl's or a boy's name?
Kendrick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kendrick?
Kendrick has 2 syllables.
When was Kendrick most popular?
Kendrick peaked in 2013, when 1,054 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kendrick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kendrick currently ranks #535 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.