Boys' name · since 1980

Kedrian

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Kedrian, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,452 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

Kedrian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedrian has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2014.

  • #31,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedrian ranks #31,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,452 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kedrian's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Kedrian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kedrian splits its recorded history at 2005: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births).

Kedrian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1980)
5
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
5 198020052014 5

Kedrian by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Kedrian's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Kedrian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kedrian? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 15 babies named Kedrian. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,452 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 5 births.
Where does Kedrian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedrian ranks #31,452 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 Kedrian most popular? ▼
Kedrian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kedrian been used? ▼
Kedrian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 35 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Kedrian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kedrick, Kedric, Kedar, Kedarius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kedrian's data

  • Kedrian's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kedrian

Nearby Names Like Kedrian

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

Kedrick Boy
#12200 2,184 births
Kedric Boy
960 births
Kedar Boy
#8391 558 births
Kedarius Boy
211 births
Kedron Boy
145 births

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kedrian: 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, 1980–2014 (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 Kedrian 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.