Recorded 1958–1997 Boys' name Peak 1985 103 births

Cederic — boys' name

103 babies named Cederic in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s111970s491980s301990s8
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Cederic was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

12 babies were named Cederic in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cederic

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Cederic between 1958 and 1997, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cederic currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cederic performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cederic shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cederic in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 103 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cederic at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

103

Since 1958

40 years of records

Peak year

1985

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1958

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1997

Cederic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1958

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1985)
12
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
468101214 19971985198019771975197219671958 5

Cederic by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 48% of Cederic's all-time total
1950s51960s111970s491980s301990s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cederic?
103 babies have been named Cederic since 1958. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1985 with 12 births.
When was Cederic most popular?
Cederic was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Cederic been used?
Cederic has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 40 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Cederic?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cedric, Cedrick, Cedar, Cederick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.