Cedric is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cedric means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cedric across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cedric has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cedric is a boy name of English origin meaning “kindly, bountiful”. A name invented by Sir Walter Scott, possibly from Cerdic.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 42,382 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 299 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 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 Cedric per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (987/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (38/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Cedric has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #494 nationally (given to 987 babies that year).
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