Boys' name · since 1942
Sheddrick
Sheddrick has 181 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 181
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sheddrick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 181 have been recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Sheddrick recorded 181 times among boys since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2003.
- #13,592 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 181 born since 1942
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheddrick ranks #13,592 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1942, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 181
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sheddrick's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Sheddrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheddrick splits its recorded history at 1981: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheddrick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2003
- Peak year (1976)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Sheddrick by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (96 births, 53% of the file).
1970s was Sheddrick's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sheddrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 96 births (53% of all-time use).
Sheddrick by state
Where Sheddrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.8% |
6 of 181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Sheddrick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Sheddricks (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sheddrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1942–2003 (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 Sheddrick 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.