Tedrick
A masculine name with possible Old Norse origins meaning "powerful leader".
Name Census estimates that about 721 living Americans carry the first name Tedrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tedrick today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tedrick births was 1982 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tedrick. 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
721
~ 1 in 475,387 Americans
Peak year
1982
23 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,737
Tracked since 1952
Census
Tedrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 579 people with the first name Tedrick, which placed it at #18,565 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
#18,565
National first-name rank
People counted
579
579 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tedrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tedrick is Black at 81.5%. The next largest groups are White (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.3%). 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 Tedrick 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 Tedrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.5% · 472
- White9.3% · 54
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 13
- Two or more races1.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 10
Popularity
Tedrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tedrick from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 179 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
Tedrick 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 Tedrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tedricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Florida recorded the most babies named Tedrick, while Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tedrick
The name Tedrick is an English variant of the Germanic name Theodoric, which is derived from the elements "theud" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." The name can be traced back to the 5th century and the time of the Germanic tribes.
Theodoric was a popular name among the Ostrogoths and Visigoths, who were influential Germanic peoples during the migration period in Europe. One of the most notable historical figures with this name was Theodoric the Great, who ruled the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy from 493 to 526 AD. He played a significant role in the transition from ancient Roman culture to the Middle Ages.
Over time, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Theodoric, Theodoric, and Theodric, before evolving into the English form Tedrick. One of the earliest recorded instances of this particular spelling dates back to the 12th century in England.
Among the notable historical figures named Tedrick, there was Tedrick of Thetford, an English landowner and nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He is mentioned in several medieval records and charters related to land ownership and taxation.
Another individual of note was Tedrick Longstrider, a 14th-century explorer and adventurer from Scotland. According to historical accounts, he embarked on several daring expeditions across Europe and the Middle East, documenting his travels in a now-lost journal.
In the 16th century, there was Tedrick Williamson, a renowned English playwright and poet who contributed to the flourishing of Renaissance literature. Several of his plays were performed at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, though only a few have survived to modern times.
During the 17th century, Tedrick Ainsworth was a prominent English clergyman and theologian. He served as the Bishop of Norwich and was known for his influential writings on religious doctrine and his efforts to promote education among the clergy.
Finally, in the 19th century, Tedrick Everton was a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and made significant contributions to the field of zoology through his discoveries and documentation of new species.
People
Tedrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tedrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tedrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tedrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 721 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tedrick 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 475,387 US residents.
Is Tedrick a common name?
We classify Tedrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 750 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tedrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Tedrick was 1982, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tedrick is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tedrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 579 people with the name Tedrick, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,565 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 Tedrick 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 Tedrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tedrick leans strongly male. 576 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.0%). 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 Tedrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tedrick is Black at 81.5%. The next largest groups are White (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.3%). 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 Tedrick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tedrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (472 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 Tedrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tedrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tedrick 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 Tedrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tedrick 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 Tedrick 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 common is the name Tedrick?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.