Unisex name · since 1972
Cedar
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 2,629 babies named Cedar, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,778 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,250 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,629
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cedar currently ranks #1250 among unisex names in America, with 2,629 babies recorded since 1972.
Cedar has 2,629 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1250 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2,778 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,250 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,629 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cedar ranks #2,778 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,250 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,629 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,778 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,250 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,629
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cedar's 2,629 recorded births place it above 93.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cedar compares
2,629 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cedar's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cedar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,629 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 188 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cedar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cedar's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 188, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cedar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 188
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Cedar popularity over time - girls
1,462 total births recorded since 1974 (Cedar as girls' name)
Cedar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,000 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Cedar's strongest decade.
1,000 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Cedar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 143
1990s
143 births
- 2000s 339
2000s
339 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,000 births
- 2020s
2020s
987 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,000 births (38% of all-time use).
How Cedar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cedar's total volume
Cedar by state
Where Cedar concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 232 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Washington | | 217 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Oregon | | 182 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Colorado | | 94 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Utah | | 88 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 46 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 46 | 1.7% |
232 of 2,629 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Cedar appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cedar's data
- Cedar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,000 total births) through the 2020s (987) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cedars (232 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cedar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cedar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.