Sedric: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,704
1920s	10	1	+100%	#4,853
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#3,278
1950s	39	4	+225%	#2,486
1960s	161	16	+313%	#1,375
1970s	356	36	+121%	#1,331
1980s	303	30	-15%	#1,407
1990s	275	28	-9%	#2,047
2000s	191	19	-31%	#2,466
2010s	103	10	-46%	#4,816
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-19%	#5,929

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,704

1920s

+100%

#4,853

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,278

1950s

+225%

#2,486

1960s

161

+313%

#1,375

1970s

356

+121%

#1,331

1980s

303

-15%

#1,407

1990s

275

-9%

#2,047

2000s

191

-31%

#2,466

2010s

103

-46%

#4,816

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#5,929

The story of Sedric

Sedric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,568 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 1,505 American babies have been named Sedric. Its peak came in 1982, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Sedric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sedric?

The median living Sedric is about 39 years old; half are between 26 and 50. An estimated 1,400 people named Sedric are alive in the United States today.

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

Sedric year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,568
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,623
2022	14	#6,416
2021	9	#8,719
2020	15	#5,929
2019	6	#11,903
2018	5	#13,769
2017	8	#9,546
2016	8	#9,528
2015	6	#11,854
2014	7	#10,537
2013	11	#7,468
2012	15	#5,941
2011	17	#5,391
2010	20	#4,816
2009	14	#6,369
2008	14	#6,346
2007	14	#6,209
2006	13	#6,392
2005	7	#9,967
2004	18	#4,761
2003	16	#5,001
2002	28	#3,247
2001	28	#3,213
2000	39	#2,466
1995	30	#2,547
1990	26	#2,613
1985	30	#1,961
1980	37	#1,614
1975	40	#1,405
1970	30	#1,573
1965	19	#1,849
1960	11	#2,663
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,278
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sedric?

The median living Sedric is about 39 years old. Half of all living Sedrics are between 26 and 50 years old.

How many people named Sedric are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Sedric are alive in the United States, based on 1,505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sedric in 2025?

Sedric ranked #13,568 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sedric?

1,505 babies have been named Sedric in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sedric most popular?

Sedric peaked in 1982, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Sedric a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sedric rising or falling?

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

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Sedric popularity over time

The story of Sedric

How old are people named Sedric?

Sedric year by year

Frequently asked questions

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