Cedar is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cedar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cedar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cedar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cedar is a unisex name of English origin meaning “the cedar tree”. A botanical name from the evergreen cedar tree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,091 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 66 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cedar per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (271/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (12/yr).
Cedar is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,835 nationally (given to 271 babies that year).
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