How Many People Are Named Cedar?
An estimated 3,811 people in the United States have the first name Cedar. It is used for both genders, with 63.7% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cedar peaked in popularity in 2022 with 271 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cedar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cedar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cedar is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Cedar is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,811
About 1 in 89,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.7% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
271 births
Total Registered
3,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cedar
Cedar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.7%) and females (36.3%). Out of 3,866 total births registered, 2,464 were male and 1,402 were female.
Cedar as a male name
Ranked #1,197 in 2024
170 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (188 births)
Cedar as a female name
Ranked #2,383 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (83 births)
Cedar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cedar span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,449 babies were registered. Cedar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cedar by Decade
How has Cedar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cedar by State
Birth registrations for Cedar span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Oregon. The lowest are in Virginia, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 57 Cedars were registered per state.
Cedar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cedar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cedar
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Cedar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cedar?
We estimate approximately 3,811 people named Cedar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 89,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Cedar a common name?
Cedar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cedar most popular?
Cedar reached peak popularity in 2022, when 271 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cedar is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cedar a male name?
Cedar is predominantly male. 63.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cedar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cedar Smith, Cedar Johnson, Cedar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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