Keldric
Of Old English origin, potentially meaning "marsh dweller" or "from the cold town".
Name Census estimates that about 153 living Americans carry the first name Keldric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keldric today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keldric births was 2000 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keldric. 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
153
~ 1 in 2,240,224 Americans
Peak year
2000
15 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,505
Tracked since 1976
Census
Keldric in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Keldric, which placed it at #43,191 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
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keldric
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keldric is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and White (3.0%). 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 Keldric 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 Keldric at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.4% · 145
- Two or more races6.1% · 10
- White3.0% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Popularity
Keldric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keldric from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keldric 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 Keldric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keldrics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Keldric
Keldric is a given name with roots in Old English and Old Germanic languages. The name is derived from the Proto-Germanic elements *kalđaz meaning "cold" and *rīkaz meaning "ruler" or "mighty." The combination of these elements suggests that the name originally meant something along the lines of "cold ruler" or "mighty ruler of the cold."
The name first appeared in written records during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th centuries. It was likely used as a personal name among the Anglo-Saxon nobility and warrior class, as many Old English names were meant to convey strength, bravery, and power.
While there are no known references to the name Keldric in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been in use among the Germanic tribes that migrated to Britain and other parts of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Keldric was a minor Anglo-Saxon nobleman who lived in the 8th century. He was mentioned in the Domesday Book, a great survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Another notable bearer of the name was Keldric the Bold, a Viking warrior and explorer who is said to have accompanied Erik the Red on one of his voyages to Greenland in the late 10th century. Keldric is believed to have been among the first Europeans to set foot on the North American continent, though the exact location of his landfall is unknown.
In the 12th century, a monk named Keldric of Lindisfarne was known for his skill as a scribe and illuminator of manuscripts. He is credited with creating several beautifully illustrated copies of the Gospels and other religious texts.
During the Middle Ages, a knight named Sir Keldric de Montfort fought alongside Richard the Lionheart in the Third Crusade. He is said to have distinguished himself in battles against the Saracens in the Holy Land in the late 12th century.
In the 16th century, Keldric Cavendish was an English courtier and diplomat who served under Queen Elizabeth I. He was sent on several important missions to France and the Netherlands and was known for his skill in negotiating treaties and alliances.
While the name Keldric fell out of widespread use in more recent centuries, it has maintained a certain level of recognition and appreciation among those interested in historical and literary names. Its Old English and Germanic roots, as well as its connection to the Viking era and the Crusades, give it a sense of strength, adventure, and cultural significance.
People
Keldric + 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
Keldric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keldric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 153 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keldric 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 2,240,224 US residents.
Is Keldric a common name?
We classify Keldric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keldric most popular?
The single biggest year for Keldric was 2000, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keldric is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keldric in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Keldric, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 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 Keldric 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 Keldric?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keldric appears almost entirely male. Of the 157 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 Keldric?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keldric is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and White (3.0%). 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 Keldric most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keldric in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (145 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 Keldric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keldric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keldric 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 Keldric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keldric 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 Keldric 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 are called Keldric?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.