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girls' name ★ peaked 1972

Tedra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tedra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1972
96 babies
All-time total
822
#8,574 all-time among girls
First recorded
1939
in Social Security records

Tedra popularity over time

822 babies have been named Tedra since 1939, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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 6 1 – #4,202
1940s 17 2 +183% #4,727
1950s 42 4 +147% #4,167
1960s 88 9 +110% #3,064
1970s 341 34 +288% #1,144
1980s 198 20 -42% #3,236
1990s 113 11 -43% #4,854
2000s 17 2 -85% #13,025
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tedra

Tedra 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 1939, 822 American babies have been named Tedra. Its peak came in 1972, when 96 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 Tedra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tedra?

The median living Tedra is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 53. An estimated 800 people named Tedra are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Tedra 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 – –
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2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 5 #19,803
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,864
2001 – –
2000 7 #13,025
1995 9 #9,488
1990 20 #4,854
1985 18 #4,442
1980 21 #3,843
1975 27 #2,807
1970 17 #3,703
1965 8 #5,252
1960 6 #6,324
1955 – –
1950 8 #4,281
1945 5 #5,172
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tedra?

The median living Tedra is about 48 years old. Half of all living Tedras are between 40 and 53 years old.

How many people named Tedra are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tedra are alive in the United States, based on 822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tedra in 2025?

Tedra 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 Tedra?

822 babies have been named Tedra in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tedra most popular?

Tedra peaked in 1972, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Tedra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tedra rising or falling?

Tedra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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