Given name & surname
Kendrix
“a royal ruler”·“the champion”
Kendrix is a variant of Kendrick. Interpretations include “a royal ruler” and “the champion”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kendrix is a variant of Kendrick. Interpretations include “a royal ruler” and “the champion”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kendrix is a variant of Kendrick. Kendrick has been associated with Celtic and Old English naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kendrix through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,386
- 1,288 boys · 98 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 145 babies
- 2025
- 104
- #1,625 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +95%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 104 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,625 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 126.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 552 as a first name in 2020; 605 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kendrix’s family of names
Kendrix has a related form in Kendrick.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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