How Many People Are Named Cedric?
An estimated 37,750 people in the United States have the first name Cedric. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Cedric peaked in popularity in 1982 with 987 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cedric 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 Cedric paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cedric is overwhelmingly male, 278 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
37,750
About 1 in 9,080 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
987 births
Total Registered
42,167
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cedric
Cedric is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,167 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Cedric as a male name
Ranked #944 in 2024
242 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (977 births)
Cedric as a female name
Ranked #12,700 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1972 (16 births)
Cedric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cedric span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 8,798 babies were registered. Cedric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cedric by Decade
How has Cedric 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.
Cedric by State
Birth registrations for Cedric span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Vermont, Idaho. On average, about 866 Cedrics were registered per state.
Cedric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cedric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cedric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cedric?
We estimate approximately 37,750 people named Cedric 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 9,080 Americans share this first name.
Is Cedric a common name?
Cedric is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,167 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cedric most popular?
Cedric reached peak popularity in 1982, when 987 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cedric is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cedric a male name?
Cedric is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cedric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cedric Smith, Cedric Johnson, Cedric 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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