Total births
103
Boys' name · since 1958
Cederic
Cederic has 103 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 103
- total births
- 1958–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Cederic sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 103 recorded since 1958.
Cederic has 103 recorded births among boys since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1997.
- 103 total births
- 1958–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Cederic since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 103
- total births
- 1958–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
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.
Cederic's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cederic's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cederic at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Cederic popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1997
- Peak year (1985)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cederic by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cederic's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cederic births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cederic? ▼
Cederic has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 12 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Cederic go back to 1958, giving 40 years of history 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.
What to do with Cederic's data
- Cederic's decade-level peak was the 1970s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cederic
Nearby Names Like Cederic
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cederic
Cedric Boy
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Cedrick Boy
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Cedar Boy
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Cederick Boy
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Cedrik Boy
#9280 176 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1958–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cederic: Baby Name Since 1958 - 103 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cederic. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cederic 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 June 2026.