Total births
960
Boys' name · since 1921
Kedric
960 babies named Kedric in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12527
- among boys today
- 960
- born since 1921
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
960 babies have been named Kedric since 1921, making it today's #12527 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kedric has been recorded 960 times among boys since 1921, currently ranked #12527 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, 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 1921 to 2024.
- #12527 among boys today
- 960 born since 1921
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kedric is currently the #12527 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 960 born since 1921, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12527
- among boys today
- 960
- born since 1921
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Kedric vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12527
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Kedric was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
31 babies were named Kedric in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Kedric compares
960 Top 31% higher than 69% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kedric's all-time total is 162% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kedric | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 960 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kedric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kedric's full recorded timeline at 1990, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kedric at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#12,527
Active since
1921
Kedric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Kedric by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kedric's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kedric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
167 births
- 1980s
1980s
217 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 217 births (23% of all-time use).
How Kedric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kedric's total volume
Kedric vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kedric by state
Where Kedric concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kedric? ▼
Kedric has been given to 960 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12527 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Kedric most popular? ▼
Kedric was most popular in the 1980s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Kedric most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kedric are Texas (50 births), Louisiana (29 births), Alabama (17 births).
How long has the name Kedric been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kedric since 1921 -- 104 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kedric? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kedrick, Kedar, Kedarius, Kedron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kedric's data
- Kedric's decade-level peak was the 1980s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kedrics (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kedric
Nearby Names Like Kedric
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kedric
Kedrick Boy
#6890 2,184 births
Kedar Boy
#8475 558 births
Kedarius Boy
211 births
Kedron Boy
145 births
Keddrick Boy
119 births
Compare Kedric side by side: Kedric vs Kedrick Kedric vs Kedar Kedric vs Kedarius
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kedric
Guilherme #12526
522 births · Peak 2006
Pericles #12528
86 births · Peak 1965
Mayne #12525
10 births · Peak 1920
Romualdo #12529
390 births · Peak 1982
Lonny #12524
6,357 births · Peak 1957
Conroy #12530
312 births · Peak 2022
Kaname #12523
16 births · Peak 1920
Anastasios #12531
1,029 births · Peak 1974
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kedric: #12527 Boys' Name - 960 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kedric. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kedric 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 June 2026.