Names / Boy names
Cedric
Current rank
#1,051
holding steady
All-time peak
#230
in 1974
First recorded
1890
in U.S. data
Children named
42,300
since 1890
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #230 in 1974 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kindly, loved (Celtic tradition). Stateside, it first appears in 1890. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1974 marked its high point, reaching #230. Across all years, more than 42,300 children have been named this.