Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Tedra

Name: Popularity of the name Tedra in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tedra, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tedra is a given name. People with the name include:Tedra Cobb, a candidate in the 2020 United States House of Representatives election in New YorkFictional charactersTedra Rosen, a character in the 1986 film Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star played by Talia Shire Tedra, a character in the 2021 play Fat Ham

Current Rank

#17,168

Peak Rank

#1,141 (1972)

Total Babies

822

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1939

First Year

2006

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#1141

Peak Rank

822

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tedra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tedra

Tedra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 96 Tedras were born — ranking #1,141 that year. As of 2026, Tedra ranks #17,168 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 822 Tedras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tedra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tedra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tedra

What does the name Tedra mean?

How popular is Tedra in 2026?

In 2026, Tedra ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tedra most popular?

Tedra reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #1,141 that year with 96 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tedra most popular?

Tedra has historically been most popular in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tedra.

Is Tedra a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tedra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tedra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tedra include Elba, Glennis, Rasheedah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tedra

Tedra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 822 births in the dataset. Tedra's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Tedra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.