#9442024 rank
1982peak year
40,057babies named Cedric since 1880
▲ +16%5-year trend
Cedric popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cedric mean?
Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe (1819), possibly altered from the Anglo-Saxon royal name Cerdic. Quickly became a genuine English favorite.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Cedric
Same era, same vibe — if you like Cedric, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Cedrics
- Cedric the Entertainer, comedian
Spellings & variants
Cedrik
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