Kenrich
A masculine name of Old German origin meaning "brave ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Kenrich. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kenrich today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kenrich births was 2012 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kenrich. 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 Kenrich. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2012
7 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#10,288
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Kenrich: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kenrich 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 Kenrich 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kenrich
The name Kenrich is a relatively modern combination of two older names: Kenneth and Richard. It originated in the English-speaking world, likely in the 20th century, as parents sought to blend traditional names into new unique forms.
The first part of the name, Ken, derives from the Gaelic word "cian" meaning ancient or ancient one. This root is shared with the name Kenneth, which was borne by several early medieval kings of Scotland. The second part, rich, comes from the Germanic name Richard, which means brave ruler or powerful leader.
While Kenrich itself does not have an extensive historical record, its component names have deep roots. Kenneth was the name of a 6th century Scottish king who helped bring Christianity to Scotland. Saint Kenneth is also venerated by the Catholic Church. The name Richard was borne by three English kings, including Richard the Lionheart, the crusading king of the 12th century known for his military exploits.
Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Kenrich appeared in England in the early 1900s. One Kenrich Morrison was born in 1912 in Essex. An American baseball player named Kenrich Gentry was active in the Negro Leagues in the 1940s and 1950s.
Other notable individuals named Kenrich include Kenrich Phillip, a West Indian cricketer who played for Barbados in the 1970s and 1980s. Kenrich Williams is a current professional basketball player in the NBA. In the field of literature, Kenrich Lam is a Canadian poet and academic of the late 20th century.
While not an ancient name itself, Kenrich combines elements from venerable sources into a modern and distinctive form. Its increasing use in recent decades speaks to parents' desire to craft novel names rooted in tradition.
People
Kenrich + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenrich as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kenrich: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenrich?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kenrich 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Kenrich a common name?
We classify Kenrich as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kenrich most popular?
The single biggest year for Kenrich was 2012, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kenrich is about 14 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 Kenrich in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kenrich a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kenrich 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 Kenrich still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kenrich 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 Kenrich 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 have the name Kenrich?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.