Sedra
Girl name · #3861 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sedra? In official American birth records, Sedra has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Sedra ranks #3861 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Sedra.
Babies named Sedra per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Sedra first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sedra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sedra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sedra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sedra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sedra is most common
State-level data for Sedra is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sedra
Statistically, parents drawn to Sedra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sidra, Emira, Samora, Kiora, and Nayra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sedra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1987 | 7 | #8778 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sedra?
In official American birth records, the name Sedra first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Sedra a popular girl name?
Sedra ranked #3861 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Sedra most popular?
Sedra peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sedra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Sedra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.