Hendrix
Girl name · #3636 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Hendrix ranks #3636 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Hendrix.
The 20-year story
Hendrix first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 100 girls were named Hendrix — good for #1955 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hendrix per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hendrix in class?
Hendrix scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hendrix will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hendrix is most common
State-level data for Hendrix is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hendrix
Statistically, parents drawn to Hendrix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bellatrix, Beatrix, Lennix, Heiress, and Hayzel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hendrix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hendrix a popular girl name?
Hendrix ranked #3636 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Hendrix most popular?
Hendrix peaked in 2021, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1955 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hendrix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Hendrix. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.