How Many People Are Named Kenric?
An estimated 871 people in the United States have the first name Kenric. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Kenric peaked in popularity in 1976 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenric 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 Kenric paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
871
About 1 in 393,518 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1976
61 births
Total Registered
939
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenric
Kenric is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 939 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kenric as a male name
Ranked #6,722 in 2023
13 male births in 2023
Peak: 1976 (61 births)
Kenric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenric span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 420 babies were registered. Kenric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenric by Decade
How has Kenric 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.
Kenric by State
Birth registrations for Kenric span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, California, Alabama. On average, about 12 Kenrics were registered per state.
Kenric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kenric
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Kenric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenric?
We estimate approximately 871 people named Kenric 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 393,518 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenric a common name?
Kenric is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 939 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenric most popular?
Kenric reached peak popularity in 1976, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenric is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenric a male name?
Kenric is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenric Smith, Kenric Johnson, Kenric 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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