How Many People Are Named Cedrick?
An estimated 6,010 people in the United States have the first name Cedrick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Cedrick peaked in popularity in 1978 with 200 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cedrick 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 Cedrick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,010
About 1 in 57,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
200 births
Total Registered
6,317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cedrick
Cedrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,317 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Cedrick as a male name
Ranked #2,708 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (200 births)
Cedrick as a female name
Ranked #10,505 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Cedrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cedrick span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,584 babies were registered. Cedrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cedrick by Decade
How has Cedrick 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.
Cedrick by State
Birth registrations for Cedrick span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, Maryland, Indiana. On average, about 235 Cedricks were registered per state.
Cedrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cedrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cedrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cedrick?
We estimate approximately 6,010 people named Cedrick 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 57,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Cedrick a common name?
Cedrick is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cedrick most popular?
Cedrick reached peak popularity in 1978, when 200 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cedrick is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cedrick a male name?
Cedrick is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cedrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cedrick Smith, Cedrick Johnson, Cedrick 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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