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Kedar

/ˈkidɚ/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Kedar has been given to about 558 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkidɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 526
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kedar per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 33
  • Born in 20259
  • All time558
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Kedar?

Its best year was 1998, when 33 babies were given the name, ranking 2579th. The typical living American called Kedar is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Kedar

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cedar0.96
  2. Cesar0.81
  3. Edgar0.70
  4. Caesar0.67
  5. Kendal0.65
  6. Kendall0.63
  7. Delmar0.62
  8. Kenan0.60

Middle names for Kedar

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kedar John0.77
  2. Kedar Lee0.77
  3. Kedar Dean0.76
  4. Kedar Bryce0.76
  5. Kedar Quinn0.76
  6. Kedar Neal0.76

Sibling names for Kedar

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.78
  2. Thaliasister · 0.78
  3. Nikolasbrother · 0.78
  4. Paulinasister · 0.78
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.77
  6. Misaelbrother · 0.77

Where Kedar is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kedar Anderson0.74
    2. Kedar White0.72
    3. Kedar Nguyen0.72
    4. Kedar Moore0.72
    5. Kedar Lee0.72
    6. Kedar Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kedar

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.