How Many People Are Named Kendrick?
An estimated 31,876 people in the United States have the first name Kendrick. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Kendrick peaked in popularity in 2013 with 1,054 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kendrick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kendrick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kendrick is overwhelmingly male, 380 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
31,876
About 1 in 10,753 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2013
1,054 births
Total Registered
33,368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kendrick
Kendrick is predominantly male (98.9%), though 380 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kendrick as a male name
Ranked #478 in 2024
641 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (1,047 births)
Kendrick as a female name
Ranked #16,433 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (16 births)
Kendrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kendrick span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,648 babies were registered. While Kendrick is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kendrick by Decade
How has Kendrick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kendrick by State
Birth registrations for Kendrick span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, Montana, Delaware. On average, about 646 Kendricks were registered per state.
Kendrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kendrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kendrick
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Kendrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kendrick?
We estimate approximately 31,876 people named Kendrick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,753 Americans share this first name.
Is Kendrick a common name?
Kendrick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33,368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kendrick most popular?
Kendrick reached peak popularity in 2013, when 1,054 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kendrick is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kendrick a male name?
Kendrick is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kendrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kendrick Smith, Kendrick Johnson, Kendrick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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