Avery vs Kendrick
Avery and Kendrickcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Kendrick #711 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Avery was ranked #471 and Kendrick #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Avery and Kendrick over time
Avery and Kendrick appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Avery held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kendrick in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kendrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Avery in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Avery and Kendrick changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #338 and #711.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Avery #338 in 2024, Kendrick #544 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kendrick in 2.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Kendrick #544 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Kendrick #711.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Avery | Kendrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #711 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kendrick.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kendrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2018
Highest recorded position: #541 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2016–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #711 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys