Kenric
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,067 in 1976
0 babies were named Kenric in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKenric first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #1,067.
About the name Kenric
Kenric is a boy name of Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ric”. US birth records list Kenric for boys from 1946 to 2023, in 68 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #1,067 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 930,233 boys |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 374,532 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 251,256 boys |
| 1970s | 26 | 38,941 boys |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 235,849 boys |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 173,611 boys |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 210,526 boys |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 289,017 boys |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 215,054 boys |
Other spellings of Kenric
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Kenric
What is the origin of the name Kenric?
Kenric has Anglo Saxon, English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Kenric a boy or girl name?
Kenric is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kenric?
Kenric is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,067 in 1976.