Kendrick

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning royal power; bold power.

Babies a year
781
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#535
down from #478
UK popularity
#556
70 babies · up from #711

How Kendrick has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#321#451#580201520202025#535

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#366
2016#385
2017#407
2018#417
2019#426
2020#426
2021#430
2022#464
2023#479
2024#478
2025#535

Kendrick by the numbers

In 2025, 70 babies in England and Wales were named Kendrick. In the US, 781 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 1,044 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

At its height, in 1990, about 1 in 2,900 American boys born that year was called Kendrick.

Names that come from Kendrick

Forms of Kendrick in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kendrixroyal power; a modern respelling of Kendrick43 in the US (2017)
  • Kenricbold ruler; a form of Kendrick5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kendrick. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kendricroyal ruler; a variant of kendrick42 in the US (2017)
  • Kenrickbold ruler; a form of Kendrick11 in the US (2017)
  • Kendrikchief power; a form of Kendrick10 in the US (2017)
  • Kedrick16 in the US (2017)
  • Keldrick10 in the US (2017)
  • Kendryck8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kendrick

Names that are said the same way as Kendrick, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean courage

Like Kendrick, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
  • Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Kendrick, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
  • Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
  • Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kendrick

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