Meaning and history
From a surname with several possible origins, Kendrick may derive from the Old English given names Cyneric, meaning “royal power,” or Cenric, meaning “bold power,” from the Welsh name Cynwrig, meaning “chief hero,” or from the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig, meaning “son of Henry.” In the United States, it gained popularity as a given name in 2012 after rapper Kendrick Lamar (born 1987) released his debut album.
20062006: 482 births, rank #528
2007: 472 births, rank #544
2008: 520 births, rank #522
2009: 494 births, rank #536
2010: 500 births, rank #516
20112011: 492 births, rank #521
2012: 572 births, rank #477
2013: 1,047 births, rank #318
2014: 1,012 births, rank #333
2015: 881 births, rank #366
20162016: 830 births, rank #385
2017: 777 births, rank #407
2018: 754 births, rank #415
2019: 722 births, rank #427
2020: 698 births, rank #425
20212021: 723 births, rank #429
2022: 664 births, rank #462
2023: 633 births, rank #478
2024: 645 births, rank #476
20252025: 559 births, rank #535
Kendrick moved from #477 to #535 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2013, with 1,047 births.