Kedar
Kedar was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Kedar as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | #4,992 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | — | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,578 (12) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1998 at #2,552.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kedar is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 91,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedar | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kedar | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Kedar | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kedar | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |