Kedra
Feminine
Kedra is a short, crisp name of two syllables, close to Kendra and to the biblical Kedar. It is firm at the start and soft at the end.
How old is the name Kedra?
Kedra first appears in US birth records in 1962 — 63 years ago. The typical Kedra alive today was born around 1981, making them about 44 years old. About 500 people named Kedra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Kedra most popular?
Kedra peaked in 1979, reaching #2795 nationally. See the whole 1979 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Kedra
In the Song of Songs the beloved says she is dark and lovely, like the tents of Kedar, the black goat-hair tents of a desert people descended, in Genesis, from Ishmael's son. Kedra sounds close to that ancient name, though it most likely came from Kendra with a letter let go. Either way, it carries the echo of one of the oldest love poems in the world.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Kedra. It may be Kendra with the n dropped, and it resembles Kedar, a biblical name, but no record ties it to either.
Pronouncing Kedra
KED-ruh
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Kedra
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1962
- Most girls named
- 197931 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2795reached in 1979
- Change vs 2001
- −33.3%6 in 2003, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Kedras among us
people named Kedra are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Kedra sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is short and easy to say.
- It is rare, so she will seldom share it.
- People will hear Kendra and add the n.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Kedras are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Kedra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Kedra in 2025?
- Kedra is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Kedra with classmates?
- Kedra will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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