Medric
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the Old English element "mæd" meaning "honor".
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Medric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Medric today is around 120 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Medric births was 1935 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Medric. 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
- • The typical person named Medric is about 120 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Medrics were born before 1916.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Medric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1935
6 babies that year
Average age
120
years old
1935 SSA rank
#3,519
Tracked since 1935
Popularity
Medric: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Medric 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 Medric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Medric
The name Medric originates from the Old English and Anglo-Saxon languages, dating back to the 5th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic root words "mæd" meaning "reward" or "honor" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." Thus, the name Medric could be interpreted as "powerful ruler" or "honored leader."
During the Anglo-Saxon period, the name Medric was primarily found in England and parts of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands. It was a popular name among the nobility and ruling classes of the time, reflecting the prestigious connotations of its meaning.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Medric can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record detailing the events of England from the 5th to the 12th centuries. The chronicle mentions a Medric who was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kent in the late 6th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Medric continued to be used, although its popularity declined after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Some notable individuals who bore this name include Medric of Heren, a Flemish priest and scholar who lived in the 11th century, and Medric of Lindisfarne, a monk and hagiographer from the 8th century.
In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Medric of Rheims was a French theologian and philosopher who contributed to the development of scholastic philosophy. He was known for his teachings on logic and metaphysics.
During the Renaissance period, the name Medric experienced a modest revival, particularly in literary circles. One notable bearer was Medric Casaubon, a 16th-century French humanist scholar and philologist who was born in 1559 and died in 1614.
In more recent times, the name Medric has become less common, although it has been used sporadically throughout history. For example, Medric Cooke was a 19th-century British painter and engraver who lived from 1787 to 1857.
While the name Medric has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic cultures, it has transcended its original linguistic boundaries and has been adopted, albeit rarely, in various parts of the world throughout history.
People
Medric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Medric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Medric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Medric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Medric 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 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Medric a common name?
We classify Medric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Medric most popular?
The single biggest year for Medric was 1935, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Medric is about 120 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 Medric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Medric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Medric 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 Medric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Medric 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 Medric 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 Medric?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.