Recorded 1963–2005 Boys' name Peak 1972 78 births

Shedric — boys' name

78 babies named Shedric in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

78 boys have been named Shedric since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.

78
total births
1963–2005
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shedric was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shedric in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shedric

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Shedric between 1963 and 2005, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shedric currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shedric performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shedric shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shedric 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 78 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.

Shedric at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

78

Since 1963

43 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1963

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2005

Shedric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1963

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Shedric by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 63% of Shedric's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shedric?
78 babies have been named Shedric since 1963. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Shedric most popular?
Shedric was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Shedric been used?
Shedric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 43 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Shedric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, 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, 1963–2005 (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.