Recorded 1977–2001 Boys' name Peak 1977 12 births

Kedryn — boys' name

12 babies named Kedryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

12 boys have been named Kedryn since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

12
total births
1977–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kedryn was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kedryn in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kedryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Kedryn between 1977 and 2001, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kedryn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kedryn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kedryn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kedryn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kedryn at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

12

Since 1977

25 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1977

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2001

Kedryn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1977

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
6 20011977 6

Kedryn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 50% of Kedryn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kedryn?
12 babies have been named Kedryn since 1977. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Kedryn most popular?
Kedryn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kedryn been used?
Kedryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 25 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Kedryn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.