Cedar
Girl name · #2842 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cedar? In official American birth records, Cedar has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Cedar ranks #2842 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Cedar.
Babies named Cedar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 51-year story
Cedar first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 83 babies and a rank of #2253. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cedar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cedar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cedar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cedar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cedar is most common
State-level data for Cedar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cedar
Statistically, parents drawn to Cedar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mehar, Bryar, Asher, Meher, and Bahar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cedar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cedar?
In official American birth records, the name Cedar first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Cedar a popular girl name?
Cedar ranked #2842 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Cedar most popular?
Cedar peaked in 2022, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2253 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cedar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Cedar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.