Boy nameCurrently #944 in the USSteady
Cedric
//ˈsɛdɹɪk//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19826 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Cedric's meaning
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Cedric's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cedric |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 44 |
| 1914 | 51 |
| 1915 | 57 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 50 |
| 1920 | 58 |
| 1921 | 59 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 32 |
| 1924 | 42 |
| 1925 | 34 |
| 1926 | 42 |
| 1927 | 51 |
| 1928 | 35 |
| 1929 | 45 |
| 1930 | 55 |
| 1931 | 44 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 38 |
| 1934 | 41 |
| 1935 | 41 |
| 1936 | 43 |
| 1937 | 55 |
| 1938 | 35 |
| 1939 | 47 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1941 | 64 |
| 1942 | 53 |
| 1943 | 60 |
| 1944 | 48 |
| 1945 | 54 |
| 1946 | 70 |
| 1947 | 73 |
| 1948 | 68 |
| 1949 | 96 |
| 1950 | 133 |
| 1951 | 154 |
| 1952 | 156 |
| 1953 | 206 |
| 1954 | 224 |
| 1955 | 254 |
| 1956 | 287 |
| 1957 | 407 |
| 1958 | 406 |
| 1959 | 520 |
| 1960 | 541 |
| 1961 | 647 |
| 1962 | 693 |
| 1963 | 694 |
| 1964 | 749 |
| 1965 | 707 |
| 1966 | 733 |
| 1967 | 725 |
| 1968 | 695 |
| 1969 | 715 |
| 1970 | 892 |
| 1971 | 872 |
| 1972 | 912 |
| 1973 | 893 |
| 1974 | 912 |
| 1975 | 884 |
| 1976 | 875 |
| 1977 | 914 |
| 1978 | 807 |
| 1979 | 837 |
| 1980 | 913 |
| 1981 | 917 |
| 1982 | 987 |
| 1983 | 813 |
| 1984 | 892 |
| 1985 | 849 |
| 1986 | 717 |
| 1987 | 687 |
| 1988 | 647 |
| 1989 | 648 |
| 1990 | 611 |
| 1991 | 598 |
| 1992 | 554 |
| 1993 | 589 |
| 1994 | 548 |
| 1995 | 573 |
| 1996 | 592 |
| 1997 | 573 |
| 1998 | 552 |
| 1999 | 476 |
| 2000 | 512 |
| 2001 | 520 |
| 2002 | 481 |
| 2003 | 425 |
| 2004 | 384 |
| 2005 | 382 |
| 2006 | 416 |
| 2007 | 429 |
| 2008 | 374 |
| 2009 | 340 |
| 2010 | 317 |
| 2011 | 300 |
| 2012 | 302 |
| 2013 | 268 |
| 2014 | 293 |
| 2015 | 261 |
| 2016 | 237 |
| 2017 | 211 |
| 2018 | 216 |
| 2019 | 209 |
| 2020 | 222 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2022 | 235 |
| 2023 | 209 |
| 2024 | 242 |
Cedric through the decades
- Cedric peaked in 1982, when 987 babies were named Cedric in the US.
- The 1970s were Cedric's strongest decade, averaging 880 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cedric has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cedric currently ranks #944 in the US and is holding steady.