Cedrick
Boy name · #3325 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cedrick in class?
Cedrick scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.