Cedric

Boy name

Cedric has been given to 42,382 babies in the U.S. since 1890. It peaked in 1982.

Meaning & origin /ˈsɛdɹɪk/

Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”), in which case a doublet of Caradoc, Caradog, Caratacus, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych (“spectacular bounty”).

Origin: Welsh

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

42,382

Peak year

1982 (987 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1890

10-year trend

▼ -20%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Cedric

Cedric the Entertainer

American actor and comedian

Cédric Bakambu

Congolese footballer

Cedric Diggory

Wizard in the Harry Potter universe

Cedric Gibbons

American art director (1890–1960)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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