Nedra: 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	53	5	–	#962
1910s	618	62	+1066%	#692
1920s	711	71	+15%	#791
1930s	1,014	101	+43%	#582
1940s	1,299	130	+28%	#519
1950s	1,228	123	-5%	#731
1960s	954	95	-22%	#1,006
1970s	665	67	-30%	#1,382
1980s	432	43	-35%	#1,318
1990s	76	8	-82%	#6,361
2000s	33	3	-57%	#11,561
2010s	21	2	-36%	#15,685
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#962

1910s

618

+1066%

#692

1920s

711

+15%

#791

1930s

1,014

101

+43%

#582

1940s

1,299

130

+28%

#519

1950s

1,228

123

-5%

#731

1960s

954

-22%

#1,006

1970s

665

-30%

#1,382

1980s

432

-35%

#1,318

1990s

-82%

#6,361

2000s

-57%

#11,561

2010s

-36%

#15,685

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nedra

Nedra 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 1906, 7,104 American babies have been named Nedra. Its peak came in 1941, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Nedra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nedra?

The median living Nedra is about 66 years old; half are between 54 and 76. An estimated 4,200 people named Nedra 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.

Nedra 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	6	#15,685
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,504
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,776
2010	5	#19,046
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,561
2004	5	#18,029
2003	8	#12,072
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,188
2000	6	#14,486
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,361
1985	30	#3,059
1980	55	#1,956
1975	68	#1,508
1970	76	#1,382
1965	79	#1,214
1960	110	#1,028
1955	148	#794
1950	138	#731
1945	91	#788
1940	158	#548
1935	94	#689
1930	104	#674
1925	71	#881
1920	75	#839
1915	92	#692
1910	25	#873
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nedra?

The median living Nedra is about 66 years old. Half of all living Nedras are between 54 and 76 years old.

How many people named Nedra are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Nedra are alive in the United States, based on 7,104 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nedra mean?

Nedra is a female given name.

How popular is the name Nedra in 2025?

Nedra 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 Nedra?

7,104 babies have been named Nedra in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nedra most popular?

Nedra peaked in 1941, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Nedra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nedra rising or falling?

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

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Nedra popularity over time

The story of Nedra

How old are people named Nedra?

Nedra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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