Cedrick
Boy name · #3325 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cedrick? In official American birth records, Cedrick has been tracked continuously since 1951, giving it 74 years of documented American history.
Cedrick is currently the #3325 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Cedrick.
The 74-year story
Cedrick first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 200 boys were named Cedrick — good for #594 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Cedrick per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cedrick in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cedrick is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cedrick will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cedrick is most common
State-level data for Cedrick 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 Cedrick
Statistically, parents drawn to Cedrick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chadwick, Derrick, Derick, Roderick, and Christos.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cedrick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 53 | #2445 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2057 |
| 2009 | 78 | #1861 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1916 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1741 |
| 2006 | 84 | #1684 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1725 |
| 2004 | 77 | #1671 |
| 2003 | 74 | #1673 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1395 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cedrick?
In official American birth records, the name Cedrick first appeared in 1951 (over 74 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 74 years.
Is Cedrick a popular boy name?
Cedrick ranked #3325 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Cedrick most popular?
Cedrick peaked in 1978, when 200 American boys received the name (ranked #594 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cedrick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Cedrick. 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.