Kindric
A masculine name of uncertain origin meaning "brave leader" or "leader of people".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kindric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kindric today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kindric births was 2002 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kindric. 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 Kindric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2002
5 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,688
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Kindric: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kindric 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 Kindric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kindric
The first name Kindric has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the 7th century. It is derived from the words "cyn" meaning "family" or "kin" and "ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler". The name was originally a compound word used to describe the head of a noble family or clan.
In ancient Anglo-Saxon texts, the name Kindric is often found in records of tribal leaders and chieftains. One of the earliest recorded examples is from the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, written by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century, where a Northumbrian leader named Kindric is mentioned.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among the nobility and aristocracy of England. One notable bearer of the name was Kindric of Wessex, a nobleman who lived in the 9th century and played a role in the struggle for power between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and forms, such as Kendric, Kendrick, and Kendricks. In the 12th century, a French knight named Kendric de Montfort fought in the Crusades and was recorded in chronicles of the time.
In the 16th century, Kindric Wycliffe was an English scholar and theologian who advocated for the translation of the Bible into the vernacular language. He was a prominent figure in the Lollard movement and his writings influenced the Protestant Reformation.
Other notable individuals with the name Kindric include Kindric Bradshaw, an English architect from the 17th century who designed several churches and public buildings, and Kindric Bancroft, an American politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of the Navy in the late 19th century.
While the name Kindric has seen a decline in usage in recent times, it remains a part of the rich linguistic heritage of the English language, carrying with it the echoes of ancient nobility and the stories of remarkable individuals throughout history.
People
Kindric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kindric 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
Kindric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kindric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kindric 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 Kindric a common name?
We classify Kindric 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 Kindric most popular?
The single biggest year for Kindric was 2002, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kindric is about 24 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 Kindric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kindric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kindric 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 Kindric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kindric 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 Kindric 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 share the name Kindric?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.