Girl & boy name
Hendrix
Hendrix holds the #354 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 933 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #283 in 2020 to #354 today. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#273 nationally, 1,270 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1885. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#232 there in 2025).
Rankings
Hendrix popularity, 1880–2025
Where Hendrix is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hendrix in the most recent year of SSA data.
Hendrix as a girl name
As of 2025, Hendrix ranks #3577 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 42 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #2241 five years ago, #3577 now. SSA records for Hendrix go back to 2005; the peak came in 2021 at #1955, with 100 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Florida, where it ranks #1887 among girl names.