Kendrix
Boy name · #1627 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 104 baby boys were named Kendrix, placing it at #1627 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Kendrix.
The 54-year story
Kendrix first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 145 babies and a rank of #1324. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kendrix per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kendrix in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kendrix is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kendrix will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kendrix is most common
State-level data for Kendrix is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kendrix
Statistically, parents drawn to Kendrix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brix, Kaladin, Kashmir, Knoxx, and Kallum.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kendrix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1324 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1558 |
| 2022 | 131 | #1411 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1645 |
| 2020 | 91 | #1707 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kendrix a popular boy name?
Kendrix ranked #1627 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Kendrix most popular?
Kendrix peaked in 2024, when 145 American boys received the name (ranked #1324 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kendrix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Kendrix. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.