Sedra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,893

among girls · ↓144 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sedra · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

41 babies

All-time total

374

#14,086 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Sedra popularity over time

374 babies have been named Sedra since 1987, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,596
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	60	6	–	#9,883
2010s	107	11	+78%	#5,759
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	+212%	#3,749

Where Sedra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Sedra

Sedra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,893 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 374 American babies have been named Sedra. Its peak came in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sedra?

The median living Sedra is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Sedra 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.

Sedra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,893
2024	41	#3,749
2023	33	#4,348
2022	29	#4,776
2021	32	#4,395
2020	27	#4,862
2019	9	#11,246
2018	22	#5,759
2017	11	#9,832
2016	16	#7,551
2015	11	#10,047
2014	6	#16,194
2013	11	#10,140
2012	5	#19,096
2011	9	#11,992
2010	7	#14,708
2009	12	#9,883
2008	8	#13,603
2007	7	#15,203
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,786
2004	6	#15,736
2003	–	–
2002	10	#10,101
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,890
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sedra?

The median living Sedra is about 5 years old. Half of all living Sedras are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Sedra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sedra are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sedra in 2025?

Sedra ranked #3,893 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sedra?

374 babies have been named Sedra in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sedra most popular?

Sedra peaked in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Sedra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sedra rising or falling?

Sedra is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sedra become more popular?

Sedra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Sedra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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