How Many People Are Named Dedric?
An estimated 1,778 people in the United States have the first name Dedric. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Dedric peaked in popularity in 1977 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dedric as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dedric paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,778
About 1 in 192,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1977
107 births
Total Registered
1,875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dedric
Dedric is predominantly male (98.9%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dedric as a male name
Ranked #12,708 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (107 births)
Dedric as a female name
Ranked #8,225 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1970 (7 births)
Dedric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dedric span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 845 babies were registered. Dedric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dedric by Decade
How has Dedric tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dedric by State
Birth registrations for Dedric span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Ohio, Tennessee, California. On average, about 52 Dedrics were registered per state.
Dedric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dedric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dedric
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Dedric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dedric?
We estimate approximately 1,778 people named Dedric are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 192,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Dedric a common name?
Dedric is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dedric most popular?
Dedric reached peak popularity in 1977, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dedric is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dedric a male name?
Dedric is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dedric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dedric Smith, Dedric Johnson, Dedric Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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