Cedar vs Cedric

Side-by-side comparison of Cedar and Cedric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cedar

Boy name · Rank #1200

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Name B

Cedric

Boy name · Rank #944

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Metric Cedar Cedric
Current Rank #1200 #944
Total Births (all years) 2,464 41,889
Peak Year 2022 1982
Peak Year Births 188 977
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Cedar Cedric
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 61
1910ss — 395
1920ss — 440
1930ss — 428
1940ss — 626
1950ss — 2,734
1960ss — 6,835
1970ss 75 8,676
1980ss 85 7,996
1990ss 143 5,666
2000ss 339 4,263
2010ss 999 2,614
2020ss 823 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cedar Cedric
2014 75 293
2015 110 261
2016 134 237
2017 135 211
2018 145 216
2019 161 209
2020 158 222
2021 153 208
2022 188 235
2023 154 209
2024 170 242

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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