Boys' name · since 1977
Chedrick
20 babies named Chedrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #28,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
20 boys have been named Chedrick since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chedrick recorded 20 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1980.
- #28,961 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chedrick ranks #28,961 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #28,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chedrick's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Chedrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chedrick's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chedrick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Chedrick by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 60% of the file).
1970s was Chedrick's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Chedrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (60% of all-time use).
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- Chedrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chedrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~3 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chedrick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.