Kendric
Kendric was the 3706th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 1341st; the most babies were born in 2013 (73). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,529 places. More babies were named Kendric in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kendrick) royal power; or other surname sources · Old English, Welsh, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #3,706 boys, down 1,581 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201373 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,530babies recorded
What does the name Kendric mean?
Kendric is a spelling of Kendrick, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kendrick's meaning and origin.
Kendrick is a form of the surname Kenrick with an added d, as Wiktionary notes. Kenrick has several sources: Old English Cyneric, from cyne-, "royal", and rīc, "power"; Welsh Cynwrig, glossed "greatest champion"; and in Ireland a form of Mac Ionnrachtaigh. The rapper Kendrick Lamar has made it well known as a first name.
cyne- (Old English, “royal”)rīc (Old English, “power, ruler”)Cynwrig (Middle Welsh, “personal name”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several surname origins.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kendrick', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kenrick', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Kendric popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,706 | 30 |
| 2020 | #2,125 | 66 |
| 2010 | #2,570 | 48 |
| 2000 | #2,158 | 47 |
| 1990 | #1,552 | 54 |
| 1980 | #1,558 | 39 |
| 1970 | #2,173 | 18 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kendric, counting every spelling?
Kendric is a spelling of Kendrick, a name family that ranked #505 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,706 for Kendric on its own. Together these spellings went to 595 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick | 559 | #535 | 3,224 |
| Kendric | 30 | #3,706 | 201 |
| Kendrik | — | — | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kendric?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kendric (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kendric born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kendric.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kendric?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Kendric are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 38. That makes Kendric mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kendric by state
How common Kendric was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kendric: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kendric, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kendric
What does Kendric mean?
Kendric is a spelling of Kendrick, usually explained as “royal power; or other surname sources”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Kendric?
Kendric was the 3706th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 1341st; the most babies were born in 2013 (73). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,529 places. More babies were named Kendric in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Kendric a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kendric in the US.
Where is Kendric most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kendric was most common in Ohio (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and California.