Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1978

Cedrick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,324 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,324
among boys · ↓605 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Cedrick · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1978
200 babies
All-time total
6,352
#1,542 all-time among boys
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Cedrick popularity over time

6,352 babies have been named Cedrick since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 113 113 11 – #1,638
1960s – 455 455 46 +303% #862
1970s 5 1,375 1,380 138 +203% #594
1980s 5 1,579 1,584 158 +15% #622
1990s – 1,237 1,237 124 -22% #828
2000s – 839 839 84 -32% #1,248
2010s – 514 514 51 -39% #2,058
2020s (to 2025) – 230 230 38 -25% #2,719

Where Cedrick is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Cedrick

Cedrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,324 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 6,352 American babies have been named Cedrick. Its peak came in 1978, when 200 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cedrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cedrick?

The median living Cedrick is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 6,000 people named Cedrick are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cedrick year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 35 #3,324
2024 – – 48 #2,719
2023 – – 35 #3,360
2022 – – 43 #2,927
2021 – – 37 #3,192
2020 – – 32 #3,428
2019 – – 46 #2,739
2018 – – 53 #2,448
2017 – – 45 #2,720
2016 – – 41 #2,892
2015 – – 58 #2,281
2014 – – 62 #2,179
2013 – – 40 #2,858
2012 – – 47 #2,603
2011 – – 56 #2,289
2010 – – 66 #2,058
2009 – – 78 #1,864
2008 – – 75 #1,919
2007 – – 85 #1,745
2006 – – 84 #1,687
2005 – – 77 #1,726
2004 – – 77 #1,676
2003 – – 74 #1,674
2002 – – 94 #1,395
2001 – – 89 #1,404
2000 – – 106 #1,248
1995 – – 119 #1,017
1990 – – 152 #828
1985 – – 129 #781
1980 – – 197 #622
1975 – – 139 #703
1970 – – 91 #845
1965 – – 38 #1,236
1960 – – 28 #1,526
1955 – – 9 #2,799
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cedrick, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cedrick?

The median living Cedrick is about 37 years old. Half of all living Cedricks are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Cedrick are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Cedrick are alive in the United States, based on 6,352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cedrick in 2025?

Cedrick ranked #3,324 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cedrick?

6,352 babies have been named Cedrick in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cedrick most popular?

Cedrick peaked in 1978, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Cedrick a boy or girl name?

Cedrick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cedrick rising or falling?

Cedrick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cedrick become more popular?

Cedrick looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Cedrick in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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