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 #2727

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Name B

Cedric

Boy name · Rank #940

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Metric Cedrick Cedric
Current Rank #2727 #940
Total Births (all years) 6,342 42,104
Peak Year 1978 1982
Peak Year Births 200 977
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Cedrick Cedric
1890s - 39
1900s - 61
1910s - 395
1920s - 440
1930s - 428
1940s - 626
1950s 113 2,734
1960s 455 6,835
1970s 1,375 8,676
1980s 1,579 7,997
1990s 1,237 5,667
2000s 839 4,263
2010s 514 2,614
2020s 230 1,329

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 43 236
2023 35 209
2024 48 245
2025 35 209

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, 1951–2025.

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