Kendricks
Kendricks is a surname of British origin, being a variant of the surname Kendrick. Notable people with the surname include:Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), American singer and songwriter Eric Kendricks, American football middle linebacker Lance Kendricks, American football tight end Mychal Kendricks, American football linebacker Sam Kendricks, American pole vaulter
Meaning & Origin of Kendricks
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kendricks is a surname of British origin, being a variant of the surname Kendrick. Notable people with the surname include:Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), American singer and songwriter Eric Kendricks, American football middle linebacker Lance Kendricks, American football tight end Mychal Kendricks, American football linebacker Sam Kendricks, American pole vaulter
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The Story of Kendricks
Kendricks first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 14 Kendrickss were born — ranking #2,752 that year. As of 2026, Kendricks ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Kendrickss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kendricks
Kendricks is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Kendricks's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendricks's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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