boy's name
Kenrick
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,405
Kenrick is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kenrick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 239 |
| 1990s | 267 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Kenrick?
In 2025, Kenrick was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kenrick 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 Kenrick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenrick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenrick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenrick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenrick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenrick
How popular is the name Kenrick?
In 2025, Kenrick was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kenrick a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenrick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kenrick?
Kenrick has 2 syllables.
When was Kenrick most popular?
Kenrick peaked in 1990, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kenrick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenrick currently ranks #11,840 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.