Kedran
A name likely derived from Cedran meaning a valley.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kedran. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kedran today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kedran births was 2008 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kedran. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kedran. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2008
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,612
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Kedran: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kedran 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 Kedran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kedran
The name Kedran has its origins in ancient Persia, dating back to the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC). It is derived from the Old Persian words "ké" meaning "who" and "drān" meaning "to hold dear" or "to cherish." The name was originally given to children as a symbol of their value and the love their parents had for them.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Kedran can be found in the Behistun Inscription, a multilingual inscription carved on a rock face in modern-day Kermanshah Province, Iran. This inscription, commissioned by the Persian king Darius the Great in 519 BC, contains a list of rebel leaders who were captured and punished by the king. Among them is a man named Kedran, described as a rebellious noble from the region of Hyrcania (modern-day Golestan Province, Iran).
During the Parthian Empire (247 BC-224 AD), the name Kedran gained popularity among the aristocracy and was often given to the sons of noble families. One notable figure from this period was Kedran of Susa, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century AD. His writings on ethics and philosophy were highly influential in the region and were studied by scholars for centuries after his death.
In the 7th century AD, during the Islamic Golden Age, a prominent Islamic scholar and theologian named Kedran al-Basri (620-690 AD) made significant contributions to the development of Islamic jurisprudence and hadith studies. His work, "Al-Fiqh al-Kabir" (The Great Jurisprudence), was a comprehensive compilation of Islamic legal rulings and is still studied by Islamic scholars today.
During the Sassanid Empire (224-651 AD), the name Kedran was also associated with military prowess and valor. One notable figure was Kedran Kavadh, a highly decorated Persian general who served under King Khosrau I in the 6th century AD. He was known for his successful campaigns against the Byzantine Empire and his leadership in the Battle of Dara in 530 AD.
Another historical figure with the name Kedran was Kedran al-Khurasani (850-920 AD), a Persian mathematician and astronomer from the Abbasid Caliphate. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the study of algebraic equations and the development of trigonometric tables. His works were widely studied and translated into several languages, influencing the development of mathematics in the Islamic world and beyond.
People
Kedran + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kedran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kedran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kedran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kedran 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kedran a common name?
We classify Kedran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kedran most popular?
The single biggest year for Kedran was 2008, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kedran is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kedran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kedran a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kedran 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 Kedran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kedran 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 Kedran 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Kedran?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Kedran at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.