Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1977

Dedric

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,110
Rank 2025
#9,110
among boys · ↑3,650 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Dedric
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
107 babies
All-time total
1,883
#3,453 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Dedric popularity over time

1,883 babies have been named Dedric since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 87 87 9 – #1,003
1970s 20 825 845 85 +871% #821
1980s – 213 213 21 -75% #1,527
1990s – 343 343 34 +61% #1,915
2000s – 231 231 23 -33% #2,488
2010s – 131 131 13 -43% #4,659
2020s (to 2025) – 33 33 6 -58% #8,929

The story of Dedric

Dedric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,110 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 1,883 American babies have been named Dedric. Its peak came in 1977, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dedric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dedric?

The median living Dedric is about 45 years old; half are between 27 and 50. An estimated 1,800 people named Dedric are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dedric year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,110
2024 – – 5 #12,760
2023 – – 7 #9,985
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,574
2020 – – 8 #8,929
2019 – – 13 #6,503
2018 – – 12 #6,795
2017 – – 12 #6,782
2016 – – 14 #6,118
2015 – – 10 #7,625
2014 – – 14 #6,068
2013 – – 20 #4,659
2012 – – 10 #7,676
2011 – – 13 #6,325
2010 – – 13 #6,435
2009 – – 15 #5,869
2008 – – 17 #5,304
2007 – – 13 #6,345
2006 – – 28 #3,620
2005 – – 18 #4,680
2004 – – 27 #3,474
2003 – – 19 #4,316
2002 – – 32 #2,895
2001 – – 24 #3,530
2000 – – 38 #2,488
1995 – – 36 #2,218
1990 – – 24 #2,716
1985 – – 13 #3,448
1980 – – 40 #1,527
1975 6 #8,225 87 #887
1970 7 #6,499 72 #941
1965 – – 5 #4,029
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dedric, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dedric?

The median living Dedric is about 45 years old. Half of all living Dedrics are between 27 and 50 years old.

How many people named Dedric are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Dedric are alive in the United States, based on 1,883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dedric in 2025?

Dedric ranked #9,110 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dedric?

1,883 babies have been named Dedric in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dedric most popular?

Dedric peaked in 1977, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Dedric a boy or girl name?

Dedric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dedric rising or falling?

Dedric is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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