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First Name
27k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
28k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Kendrick

Origin: English
Meaning: Bold Ruler
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Gender: Boy
1,427^th All Time
1,259^th in 2010

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449 Kendrix (American)

Nicknames and Given Names for Kendrick

33k Ken
1.3m Kenneth
51k Kenny
68k Kent
81k Rick
221k Ricky

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1912	5	0	5
1913	14	0	14
1914	17	0	17
1915	16	0	16
1916	14	0	14
1917	19	0	19
1918	11	0	11
1919	17	0	17
1920	20	0	20
1921	13	0	13
1922	19	0	19
1923	8	0	8
1924	28	0	28
1925	21	0	21
1926	10	0	10
1927	14	0	14
1928	27	0	27
1929	21	0	21
1930	11	0	11
1931	9	0	9
1932	16	0	16
1933	13	0	13
1934	15	0	15
1935	19	0	19
1936	6	0	6
1937	8	0	8
1938	19	0	19
1939	10	0	10
1940	21	0	21
1941	27	0	27
1942	25	0	25
1943	26	0	26
1944	20	0	20
1945	16	0	16
1946	16	0	16
1947	23	0	23
1948	19	0	19
1949	24	0	24
1950	26	0	26
1951	25	0	25
1952	22	0	22
1953	25	0	25
1954	24	0	24
1955	32	0	32
1956	29	0	29
1957	35	0	35
1958	30	0	30
1959	36	0	36
1960	34	0	34
1961	54	0	54
1962	42	0	42
1963	55	0	55
1964	63	0	63
1965	65	0	65
1966	69	0	69
1967	97	0	97
1968	106	0	106
1969	126	0	126
1970	224	0	224
1971	378	6	372
1972	307	5	302
1973	372	10	362
1974	374	5	369
1975	375	8	367
1976	420	8	412
1977	485	11	474
1978	507	13	494
1979	554	5	549
1980	475	5	470
1981	481	9	472
1982	511	11	500
1983	476	7	469
1984	478	9	469
1985	469	6	463
1986	586	12	574
1987	656	16	640
1988	652	9	643
1989	714	7	707
1990	737	9	728
1991	775	12	763
1992	685	8	677
1993	645	14	631
1994	630	7	623
1995	571	5	566
1996	577	8	569
1997	570	7	563
1998	567	5	562
1999	562	8	554
2000	524	6	518
2001	479	8	471
2002	469	0	469
2003	537	10	527
2004	471	8	463
2005	433	0	433
2006	486	5	481
2007	476	5	471
2008	519	0	519
2009	493	0	493
2010	504	6	498
2011	499	7	492
2012	575	5	570
2013	1,051	7	1,044
2014	1,019	10	1,009
2015	877	7	870

Fun Facts about the name Kendrick

How many people with the first name Kendrick have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 26,857 babies born with the first name Kendrick in the United States. That's more than enough people named Kendrick to occupy the territory of British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 24,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Kendrick? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Kendrick first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Kendrick is Thursday, April 25th, 1878.
What year had the most people named Kendrick born? The highest recorded use of the first name Kendrick was in 2013 with a total of 1,044 babies. That's a lot of babies named Kendrick!
Random Kendrick Factoid: According to the 1978 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Kendrick ranks 67^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, 65 babies in Mississippi have the same name as you in 1978.
Weird things about the name Kendrick: Your name in reverse order is Kcirdnek. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ckkneidr. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Kendrick? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 27,915 people with the last name Kendrick.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Kendrick? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 9 of them will have Kendrick as their last name.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Kendrick	U.S.
█	White	64.90%	64.26%
█	African American	29.71%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.47%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.51%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.34%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.07%	16.26%

Of Last Name Kendrick

People with the last name Kendrick are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Kendrick" mean? The list below shows the origins of Kendrick as well as things modernly associated with the name Kendrick such as celebrities named Kendrick.

English

Origin and Meaning of Kendrick

The name "Kendrick" is of English origin, and it means "Bold Ruler". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Wiktionary

A surnameâ€‹.
A city in Idaho.
A town in Oklahoma.

Notable Persons With the Name Kendrick

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is a hip hop music and west coast hip hop musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Kendrick was given the name Kendrick Lamar Duckworth on June 17th, 1987 in Compton, California, U.S. Kendrick is also known as K-Dot.

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Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong is an actor, comedian, and physician. He has had major accomplishments since 1997. Ken was given the name Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong on July 13th, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins is a basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. His most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Kendrick was born on November 10th, 1984 in Nederland, Texas.

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Kendrick Johnson

Kendrick Johnson was a famous individual. Kendrick was born on October 10th, 1995. They died on January 11th, 2013.

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Jeru the Damaja

Jeru the Damaja is a hip hop music musician. He has had major accomplishments since 1986. Jeru was given the name Kendrick Jeru Davis on February 14th, 1972.

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Kendrick Sampson

Kendrick Sampson is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2005 to present. Kendrick was given the name Kendrick Smith Sampson in Houston.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick is an actress and singer. She has had major accomplishments since 1998. Anna was born on August 9th, 1985 in Portland, Maine, United States.

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Brian Kendrick

Brian Kendrick is a wrestler. Brian was born on May 29th, 1979 in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Ellie Kendrick

Ellie Kendrick is an actress and stage performer. Ellie was given the name Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick on June 6th, 1990 in London. Ellie is also known as Kendrick and Eleanor Lucy V. (full name).

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Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks was a rhythm, blues, pop music, soul music, and disco singer, songwriter, and singing. He plays Vocals. His career lasted from 1955 to 1992. Eddie was given the name Edward James Kendrick on December 17th, 1939 in Union Springs, Alabama, U.S. Eddie is also known as Eddie Kendrick. He passed away on October 5th, 1992.

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Rhonda Ross Kendrick

Rhonda Ross Kendrick is an actress and actor. Rhonda was given the name Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein on August 14th, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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