Kedron
A Hebrew place name referring to a brook near Jerusalem.
Name Census estimates that about 145 living Americans carry the first name Kedron. It is a predominantly male name (96.7% of registrations). The average person named Kedron today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kedron births was 1979 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kedron. 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
145
~ 1 in 2,363,823 Americans
Peak year
1979
10 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2013 SSA rank
#10,945
Tracked since 1969
Census
Kedron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 265 people with the first name Kedron, which placed it at #32,010 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
#32,010
National first-name rank
People counted
265
265 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kedron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kedron is Black at 46.0%. The next largest groups are White (43.0%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Kedron 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 Kedron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.0% · 122
- White43.0% · 114
- Two or more races4.9% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Kedron
Kedron leans heavily male at 96.7% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kedron as a male name
- Ranked #13,132 in 2013
- 5 male births in 2013
- Peak: 1992 (9 births)
Kedron as a female name
- Ranked #10,945 in 1979
- 5 female births in 1979
- Peak: 1979 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kedron on both sides of the split. Of the 271 people counted with this name, 211 were male (77.9%) and 60 were female (22.1%).
Popularity
Kedron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kedron from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kedron 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 Kedron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kedron
The name Kedron is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, deriving from the word "Qidron," which means "dark" or "turbid." The name is closely associated with the Kidron Valley, a ravine located between the Old City of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives.
In Biblical times, the Kidron Valley held significant importance as it served as a natural boundary and was mentioned in several passages of the Old Testament. The name Kedron is directly referenced in the Book of John, where it is stated that Jesus and his disciples crossed the Kidron Valley on their way to the Garden of Gethsemane.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kedron was Kedron, a Syrian who lived in the 5th century AD. He was a Christian martyr who was executed for his religious beliefs during the reign of the Roman Emperor Theodosius II.
Another notable figure named Kedron was a Greek monk who lived in the 9th century AD. He was known for his scholarly works and contributions to the Byzantine Empire's religious and intellectual sphere.
In the 11th century, Kedron was the name of a prominent Benedictine abbot who oversaw the construction of several monasteries in France and Italy. His leadership and architectural endeavors left a lasting impact on the religious landscape of the time.
During the medieval period, the name Kedron was associated with a French nobleman who participated in the Crusades. This Crusader, known as Kedron de Montfort, fought alongside Richard the Lionheart and played a significant role in the battles against the Saracens in the Holy Land.
In more recent centuries, Kedron was the name of a renowned English botanist who lived in the 18th century. His extensive research and publications on plant life contributed greatly to the field of botany and earned him recognition among his contemporaries.
While the name Kedron may not be as common today, its rich historical significance and connections to religious, military, and scholarly figures have left an indelible mark on various cultures and time periods.
People
Kedron + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kedron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kedron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kedron 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 2,363,823 US residents.
Is Kedron a common name?
We classify Kedron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kedron most popular?
The single biggest year for Kedron was 1979, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kedron is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kedron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 265 people with the name Kedron, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,010 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 Kedron 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 Kedron?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kedron on both sides of the split. Of the 271 people counted with this name, 211 were male (77.9%) and 60 were female (22.1%). 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 Kedron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kedron is Black at 46.0%. The next largest groups are White (43.0%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Kedron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kedron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.0% (122 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 Kedron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kedron a male name?
Yes, 96.7% of people registered as Kedron 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 Kedron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kedron 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 Kedron 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 Americans are named Kedron?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Kedron at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.