Total births
42,104
Boys' name · since 1890
Cedric
42,104 babies named Cedric in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #940
- among boys today
- 42,104
- born since 1890
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cedric is the #940 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 42,104 recorded since 1890.
Cedric has 42,104 recorded births among boys since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #940 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, 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 1890 to 2025.
- #940 among boys today
- 42,104 born since 1890
- 1970s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cedric is currently the #940 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 42,104 born since 1890, peaking in the 1970s.
- #940
- among boys today
- 42,104
- born since 1890
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Cedric vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#940
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Cedric was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
977 babies were named Cedric in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Cedric compares
42,104 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 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
Cedric's all-time total is 115x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cedric | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,104 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 977 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cedric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cedric splits its recorded history at 1961: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 977 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cedric at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1982
Current rank
#940
Active since
1890
Cedric popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 977
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Cedric popularity over time - girls
278 total births recorded since 1946 (Cedric as girls' name)
Cedric by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cedric's strongest decade.
8,676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Cedric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 61
1900s
61 births
- 1910s 395
1910s
395 births
- 1920s 440
1920s
440 births
- 1930s 428
1930s
428 births
- 1940s 626
1940s
626 births
- 1950s 2,734
1950s
2,734 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,835 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,676 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,997 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,667 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,263 births
- 2010s 2,614
2010s
2,614 births
- 2020s 1,329
2020s
1,329 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8,676 births (21% of all-time use).
How Cedric 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 Cedric's total volume
Cedric vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cedric by state
Where Cedric concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,638 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 3,193 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 2,869 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,817 | 6.7% |
| #5 | California | | 2,584 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 2,493 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 2,269 | 5.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,824 | 4.3% |
Texas share of Cedric's total US births 11.0%
Even split
4,638 of 42,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Cedric appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cedric? ▼
42,104 babies have been named Cedric since 1890. It currently ranks #940 among boys. The peak year was 1982 with 977 births.
When was Cedric most popular? ▼
Cedric was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8,676 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Cedric most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cedric are Texas (4,638 births), Georgia (3,193 births), Alabama (2,869 births).
How long has the name Cedric been used? ▼
Cedric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 136 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cedric? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cedrick, Cedar, Cederick, Cedrik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cedric's data
- Cedric's decade-level peak was the 1970s (8,676 total births); usage has since declined to 1,329 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cedrics (4,638 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Cedric
Nearby Names Like Cedric
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cedric
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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, 1890–2025 (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. "Cedric: #940 Boys' Name - 42,104 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cedric. 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 Cedric 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.