Boy · #6,174 in 2026

Kenrick

Kenrick is a northern European surname.

  • English
Current Rank
#6,174
Peak Rank
#1,833 (1990)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+23%
1945
First Year
2026
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#1833
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
76
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kenrick

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kenrick is a northern European surname.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Etymology
Kenrick has a number of possible etymologies with various derivations, depending on the country of origin. The Welsh personal name "Cyn(w)rig" or "Cynfrig" derived from the elements "cyn," a chief, and "(g)wr," a man, plus the suffix of quality "ig". In Scotland the surname originated from Machendrie or Mackendrick, which are Highland border names meaning "son of Henry". In Ireland, the surname is a variant of Enright , an Anglicized form of the Gaelic byname "Indreachtach," attacker. One, John Kerrych, is noted in the Calendar of Inquisitiones Post Mortem, Suffolk (1297). In England it derive

The Story of Kenrick

The earliest SSA record of Kenrick as a baby boy name dates back to 1945, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Kenrick — #2,050 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Kenrick on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kenrick ranks #6,174 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kenrick

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kenrick. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kenrick

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenrick

What does the name Kenrick mean?
Kenrick is a northern European surname.
What is the origin of the name Kenrick?
Kenrick has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kenrick in 2026?
In 2026, Kenrick ranks #6,174 among boys' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.
When was Kenrick most popular?
Kenrick reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,833 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kenrick most popular?
Kenrick has historically been most popular in Florida, New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kenrick.
Is Kenrick a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kenrick is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kenrick?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kenrick include Serjio, Johnathen, Zebulun. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kenrick?
Common variants and related forms of Kenrick include Kendrick. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Kenrick

Kenrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kenrick's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,833. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenrick'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.