Cedrick vs Cedric

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

Name A

Cedrick

Boy name · Rank #2717

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Name B

Cedric

Boy name · Rank #944

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Metric Cedrick Cedric
Current Rank #2717 #944
Total Births (all years) 6,307 41,889
Peak Year 1978 1982
Peak Year Births 200 977
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Cedrick Cedric
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 61
1910ss — 395
1920ss — 440
1930ss — 428
1940ss — 626
1950ss 113 2,734
1960ss 455 6,835
1970ss 1,375 8,676
1980ss 1,579 7,996
1990ss 1,237 5,666
2000ss 839 4,263
2010ss 514 2,614
2020ss 195 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cedrick Cedric
2014 62 293
2015 58 261
2016 41 237
2017 45 211
2018 53 216
2019 46 209
2020 32 222
2021 37 208
2022 43 235
2023 35 209
2024 48 242

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, 1951–2024.

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