Fun Facts About the Name Kenrick
- More than 1 thousand babies named Kenrick: U.S. records list 1,265 babies given the name Kenrick from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kenrick Mean?
Kenrick is an English name meaning 'keen ruler' or 'bold ruler,' with a second possible Welsh origin meaning 'chief hero.' The English derivation is from the Old English personal name Cēnrīc, formed from cēne, 'keen' or 'bold,' and rīc, 'ruler' or 'power.' The Welsh derivation is from the personal name Cynwrig, from cyn, 'chief' or 'foremost,' and a second element traditionally glossed as 'hero' or 'champion.' The two names could appear with similar spellings in English, so the exact derivation of an individual Kenrick is not always certain.
Kenrick Name History & Origins
Kenrick is an English surname that later came into use as a given name. The Old English name Cēnrīc belongs to the large group of Anglo-Saxon personal names that combine a descriptive first element with rīc, 'ruler.' The related spelling Kendrick is also found as a surname, and the two have sometimes been treated as variants of each other. In Wales, Cynwrig was a native personal name that was anglicized in several ways, including Kenrick, particularly where Welsh and English names were used side by side. As a first name, Kenrick is a transferred use of the surname.
How Popular is the Name Kenrick?
Kenrick has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1990. Its best rank was #1,851 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,376 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #6,308 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,511 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #8,524 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #6,833 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #9,337 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #6,179 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,328 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #4,698 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #5,629 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #6,480 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #4,718 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #9,318 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #6,111 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #4,448 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #4,513 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #5,645 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #4,303 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #4,604 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #7,414 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #3,701 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #3,025 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2002 | #5,274 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #4,794 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #4,144 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #3,325 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #2,827 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #3,219 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1996 | #2,571 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1995 | #2,887 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #3,282 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #2,323 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #2,384 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1991 | #3,928 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #2,063 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1989 | #2,655 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1988 | #2,809 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #2,896 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #2,259 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1985 | #2,392 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #2,265 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #2,053 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1982 | #2,242 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1981 | #1,928 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1980 | #1,937 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1979 | #2,280 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1978 | #1,851 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1977 | #2,317 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #3,015 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #2,323 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #1,865 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #2,277 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #2,375 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #2,088 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #2,355 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #2,366 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #2,999 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #3,119 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #3,728 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #2,965 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #3,195 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #3,173 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,807 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #2,779 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #2,941 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #3,428 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,780 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #3,375 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,347 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #2,535 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #3,043 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #3,238 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #2,437 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #3,947 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #3,165 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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