Kendrix
Kendrix is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Cory Kendrix, American musician Gerrid Kendrix, American businessman, accountant, and politician Moss H. Kendrix (1917–1989), American public relations specialist
Meaning & Origin of Kendrix
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kendrix is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Cory Kendrix, American musician Gerrid Kendrix, American businessman, accountant, and politician Moss H. Kendrix (1917–1989), American public relations specialist
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The Story of Kendrix
As a girl name
Kendrix first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 15 births, good for #7,340 nationwide. About 59% of every Kendrix on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendrix ranks #9,384 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 115 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kendrix as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 151 newborns named Kendrix — #1,298 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Kendrix on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kendrix ranks #1,298 for boys with 151 births, rising sharply (+108% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kendrix
Kendrix is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kendrix's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,298. Use the chart and map above to compare Kendrix'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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