Cedric

Boy Welsh #1045 in 2023

Cedric is a boy name of Welsh origin.

Meaning of Cedric

Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig, in which case a. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the - name Cedrych.

Popularity of Cedric

Popularity, 1890–2023

209 births in 2023

1890 2023

41,647 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023.

Peak year

1982

977 babies

First recorded

1890

133 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.