Girls' name · since 1906
Nedra
Nedra has 7,104 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,058 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,104
- born since 1906
- 1940s
- peak decade
Nedra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 7,104 have been recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Nedra recorded 7,104 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2016.
- #2,058 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,104 born since 1906
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nedra ranks #2,058 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,104 born since 1906, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,058 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,104
- born since 1906
- 1940s
- peak decade
Nedra's 7,104 recorded births place it above 97.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Nedra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nedra splits its recorded history at 1956: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 179 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nedra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2016
- Peak year (1941)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Nedra by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (1,299 births, 18% of the file).
1940s was Nedra's strongest decade.
1,299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Nedra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 53
1900s
53 births
- 1910s
1910s
618 births
- 1920s
1920s
711 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,014 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,299 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,228 births
- 1960s
1960s
954 births
- 1970s
1970s
665 births
- 1980s 432
1980s
432 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,299 births (18% of all-time use).
How Nedra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nedra's total volume
Nedra by state
Where Nedra concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 475 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 435 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 340 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 291 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 232 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Utah | | 203 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 178 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 177 | 2.5% |
475 of 7,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Nedra appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nedra's data
- Nedra's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,299 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nedras (475 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nedra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1906–2016 (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 Nedra 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.