Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Kendrix

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #1,625 Trend ↑ Rising 86%
Rank 2025
#1,625
among boys · ↓298 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Kendrix · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
145 babies
All-time total
1,386
#4,371 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kendrix popularity over time

1,386 babies have been named Kendrix since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 56 56 6 – #4,215
1980s – 99 99 10 +77% #2,630
1990s – 50 50 5 -49% #5,199
2000s – 63 63 6 +26% #6,287
2010s 68 336 404 40 +541% #2,379
2020s (to 2025) 30 684 714 119 +195% #1,327

Where Kendrix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 117 0.07 outside top 500
2027 129 0.08 outside top 500
2028 140 0.08 outside top 500
2029 150 0.09 outside top 500
2030 159 0.09 outside top 500

Where Kendrix is most popular

Boys named Kendrix per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Alabama, and Illinois.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kendrix born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 42 0.166 +141%
Alabama 14 0.128 +87%
Illinois 24 0.094 +37%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +28%
Kansas 6 0.087 +27%
Ohio 22 0.083 +21%
Virginia 15 0.079 +15%
Iowa 5 0.073 +6%
North Carolina 18 0.070 ≈ national
Arizona 11 0.067 ≈ national
Tennessee 11 0.061 -11%
Florida 28 0.059 -14%
Texas 52 0.059 -14%
Indiana 8 0.050 -27%
New York 19 0.044 -36%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -47%
California 30 0.033 -52%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -67%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kendrix

Kendrix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,625 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,386 American babies have been named Kendrix, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kendrix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kendrix?

The median living Kendrix is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 1,400 people named Kendrix are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kendrix year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 104 #1,625
2024 – – 145 #1,327
2023 – – 112 #1,563
2022 10 #10,066 131 #1,412
2021 12 #8,729 101 #1,651
2020 8 #11,624 91 #1,709
2019 15 #7,538 57 #2,379
2018 13 #8,375 50 #2,562
2017 11 #9,631 32 #3,488
2016 7 #13,633 32 #3,483
2015 – – 42 #2,834
2014 5 #17,904 26 #3,961
2013 10 #10,638 34 #3,238
2012 7 #14,264 22 #4,471
2011 – – 23 #4,291
2010 – – 18 #5,147
2009 – – 14 #6,287
2008 – – 6 #11,869
2007 – – 11 #7,364
2006 – – 6 #11,391
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 6 #10,705
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 6 #10,084
2001 – – 6 #9,951
2000 – – 8 #7,842
1995 – – 5 #9,630
1990 – – 7 #6,825
1985 – – 8 #4,936
1980 – – 11 #3,736
1975 – – 5 #5,919
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kendrix, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kendrix?

The median living Kendrix is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kendrixs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kendrix are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kendrix are alive in the United States, based on 1,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kendrix in 2025?

Kendrix ranked #1,625 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kendrix?

1,386 babies have been named Kendrix in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kendrix most popular?

Kendrix peaked in 2024, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Kendrix a boy or girl name?

Kendrix is used for both: about 7% of babies named Kendrix have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Kendrix rising or falling?

Kendrix is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kendrix become more popular?

Kendrix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 159 boys named Kendrix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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