Kenric: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	7	1	–	#3,040
1950s	54	5	+671%	#2,569
1960s	76	8	+41%	#2,320
1970s	420	42	+453%	#1,075
1980s	78	8	-81%	#3,350
1990s	112	11	+44%	#3,484
2000s	95	10	-15%	#5,865
2010s	65	7	-32%	#7,889
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-18%	#6,728

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,040

1950s

+671%

#2,569

1960s

+41%

#2,320

1970s

420

+453%

#1,075

1980s

-81%

#3,350

1990s

112

+44%

#3,484

2000s

-15%

#5,865

2010s

-32%

#7,889

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#6,728

The story of Kenric

Kenric is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 939 American babies have been named Kenric. Its peak came in 1976, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kenric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenric?

The median living Kenric is about 47 years old; half are between 28 and 52. An estimated 900 people named Kenric are alive in the United States today.

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

Kenric year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	13	#6,728
2022	9	#8,669
2021	–	–
2020	10	#7,814
2019	8	#9,338
2018	6	#11,513
2017	5	#13,316
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,405
2014	7	#10,223
2013	6	#11,497
2012	6	#11,570
2011	8	#9,214
2010	10	#7,889
2009	6	#11,774
2008	10	#8,017
2007	10	#7,902
2006	13	#6,295
2005	8	#8,728
2004	6	#10,708
2003	10	#7,008
2002	9	#7,363
2001	12	#5,865
2000	11	#6,139
1995	12	#4,969
1990	12	#4,553
1985	10	#4,213
1980	13	#3,350
1975	44	#1,313
1970	37	#1,386
1965	13	#2,320
1960	9	#2,974
1955	5	#4,138
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenric?

The median living Kenric is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kenrics are between 28 and 52 years old.

How many people named Kenric are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kenric are alive in the United States, based on 939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenric in 2025?

Kenric did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kenric?

939 babies have been named Kenric in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenric most popular?

Kenric peaked in 1976, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Kenric a boy or girl name?

Kenric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenric rising or falling?

Kenric is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kenric popularity over time

The story of Kenric

How old are people named Kenric?

Kenric year by year

Frequently asked questions

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