Kedra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	41	4	–	#3,864
1970s	194	19	+373%	#2,821
1980s	194	19	0%	#2,907
1990s	98	10	-49%	#5,597
2000s	21	2	-79%	#10,558
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,864

1970s

194

+373%

#2,821

1980s

194

#2,907

1990s

-49%

#5,597

2000s

-79%

#10,558

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kedra

Kedra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 548 American babies have been named Kedra. Its peak came in 1979, when 31 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 Kedra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kedra?

The median living Kedra is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Kedra are alive in the United States today.

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

Kedra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,793
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,558
2000	6	#14,047
1995	7	#11,104
1990	16	#5,683
1985	24	#3,571
1980	31	#2,907
1975	23	#3,098
1970	14	#4,133
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kedra?

The median living Kedra is about 44 years old. Half of all living Kedras are between 37 and 49 years old.

How many people named Kedra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kedra are alive in the United States, based on 548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kedra in 2025?

Kedra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kedra?

548 babies have been named Kedra in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kedra most popular?

Kedra peaked in 1979, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Kedra a boy or girl name?

Kedra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kedra rising or falling?

Kedra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kedra popularity over time

The story of Kedra

How old are people named Kedra?

Kedra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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