Bendrick
A masculine name of unclear origins, potentially from a blend meaning "bend" and "rick".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Bendrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bendrick today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bendrick births was 2015 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bendrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bendrick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2015
5 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2015 SSA rank
#12,300
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Bendrick: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Bendrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bendrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Bendrick
The name Bendrick has its origins in the ancient Germanic language of Old English, dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Old English words "bend" meaning "bend" or "curve" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." Together, the name can be interpreted as "powerful leader" or "one who rules over curves or bends."
In the early medieval period, the name was primarily found in areas of England and parts of present-day Germany, where Old English and related Germanic languages were spoken. Variations in spelling included Bendric, Bendryk, and Bendrick.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bendrick can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record compiled in the late 9th century. The entry from the year 785 mentions a Bendrick, son of Ealdorman Ælfwine, who was involved in a battle against the Danes.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Bendrick was borne by several notable individuals. Bendrick of Malmesbury (c. 1050-1125) was a Benedictine monk and historian who wrote extensively about the Norman Conquest of England. Bendrick the Bold (c. 1120-1185) was a knight and crusader who fought in the Second Crusade alongside King Richard I.
During the Renaissance period, Bendrick von Wittelsbach (1459-1519) was a German prince and Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was known for his patronage of the arts and support of humanist scholars.
In the 17th century, Bendrick Spinoza (1632-1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish descent, renowned for his influential works on ethics and rationalism.
Another notable bearer of the name was Bendrick Jones (1734-1803), a Welsh mathematician and inventor who contributed to the development of navigational instruments and logarithmic tables.
While the name Bendrick has never been extremely common, it has persisted throughout history, carrying with it a sense of strength, leadership, and connection to its ancient Germanic roots.
People
Bendrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bendrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bendrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bendrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bendrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Bendrick a common name?
We classify Bendrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bendrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Bendrick was 2015, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bendrick is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bendrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bendrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bendrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bendrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bendrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bendrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Bendrick?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.