Boys' name · since 1917

Hedrick

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Hedrick, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,700 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

40 boys have been named Hedrick since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hedrick recorded 40 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1958.

  • #23,700 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hedrick ranks #23,700 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,700 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hedrick's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hedrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hedrick's full recorded timeline at 1929, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hedrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1917192119261929194319461958 5

Hedrick by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Hedrick's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Hedrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hedrick? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 40 babies named Hedrick. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,700 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1958. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
Where does Hedrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hedrick ranks #23,700 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hedrick most popular? ▼
Hedrick was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hedrick been used? ▼
Hedrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 42 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Hedrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hedley, Heder, Hedgar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hedrick's data

  • Hedrick's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hedrick

Nearby Names Like Hedrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hedrick

Hedley Boy
13 births
Heder Boy
8 births
Hedgar Boy
7 births

Compare Hedrick side by side: Hedrick vs Hedley Hedrick vs Heder Hedrick vs Hedgar

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gobel
40 births · Peak 1933
Broward
40 births · Peak 1915
Gladwin
40 births · Peak 1915
Worden
40 births · Peak 1925
Elburn
40 births · Peak 1918
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Clate
40 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hedrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1958 (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 Hedrick 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.