How Many People Are Named Shedrick?
An estimated 2,083 people in the United States have the first name Shedrick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Shedrick peaked in popularity in 1973 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shedrick 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 Shedrick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,083
About 1 in 164,548 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1973
84 births
Total Registered
2,675
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shedrick
Shedrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,675 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shedrick as a male name
Ranked #13,863 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1973 (84 births)
Shedrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shedrick span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 643 babies were registered. Shedrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shedrick by Decade
How has Shedrick 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.
Shedrick by State
Birth registrations for Shedrick span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Michigan, Arkansas. On average, about 84 Shedricks were registered per state.
Shedrick + Last Name Combinations
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Shedrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shedrick?
We estimate approximately 2,083 people named Shedrick 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 164,548 Americans share this first name.
Is Shedrick a common name?
Shedrick is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,675 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shedrick most popular?
Shedrick reached peak popularity in 1973, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shedrick is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shedrick a male name?
Shedrick is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shedrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shedrick Smith, Shedrick Johnson, Shedrick 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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