Kedarius
A masculine name of unknown origin, potentially African American.
Name Census estimates that about 208 living Americans carry the first name Kedarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kedarius today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kedarius births was 2001 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kedarius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
208
~ 1 in 1,647,857 Americans
Peak year
2001
18 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,460
Tracked since 1991
Census
Kedarius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 172 people with the first name Kedarius, which placed it at #42,074 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,074
National first-name rank
People counted
172
172 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kedarius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kedarius is Black at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and White (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kedarius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kedarius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.9% · 165
- Two or more races2.3% · 4
- White1.2% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Kedarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kedarius from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 99 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kedarius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kedarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kedarius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kedarius
The given name Kedarius has its origins in ancient Greece, dating back to the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Greek word "kedros," which means "cedar tree," a symbol of strength, longevity, and resilience in Greek mythology. The name was initially associated with the upper classes and aristocracy, as cedar wood was highly prized for its durability and aromatic qualities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kedarius can be found in the writings of the Greek historian Herodotus, who mentioned a Kedarius of Miletus, a wealthy merchant and ship-owner. However, the name gained prominence during the Hellenistic period, particularly in the regions of Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands.
In the 3rd century BCE, a renowned philosopher and mathematician named Kedarius of Cyrene made significant contributions to the field of geometry. His works, though largely lost, were cited by later scholars such as Proclus and Pappus of Alexandria, attesting to his influence.
During the Byzantine era, the name Kedarius was associated with several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Kedarius of Constantinople, a high-ranking official and diplomat who served under Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century CE. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and maintaining diplomatic relations with neighboring kingdoms.
In the 9th century CE, a monk named Kedarius of Mount Athos gained recognition for his theological writings and his contributions to the development of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. His treatises on spiritual contemplation and asceticism were widely studied in monastic communities across the Byzantine Empire.
Another figure of historical significance was Kedarius of Trebizond, a renowned physician and scholar who lived in the 13th century CE. His work on medical treatises and translations of Arabic texts into Greek helped to preserve and disseminate knowledge during the Renaissance period.
It is worth noting that while the name Kedarius has its roots in ancient Greece, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures throughout history, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. However, the core meaning and association with strength, resilience, and longevity have remained consistent.
People
Kedarius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kedarius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kedarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kedarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 208 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kedarius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,647,857 US residents.
Is Kedarius a common name?
We classify Kedarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 211 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kedarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Kedarius was 2001, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kedarius is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kedarius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 172 people with the name Kedarius, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,074 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kedarius in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kedarius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kedarius appears almost entirely male. Of the 168 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kedarius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kedarius is Black at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and White (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kedarius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kedarius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (165 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kedarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kedarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kedarius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kedarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kedarius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kedarius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kedarius?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.