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Cedric

Boy

Origin of the name

Cedric became known through Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe (1819). Scott is thought to have taken it from Cerdic, a Saxon king of Wessex in the 6th century, whose name's origin is unclear.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1982, with 977 births and the No. 239 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 129 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1051.
42,104births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 239rank at its peak, in 1982

Where babies named Cedric are born

1982

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The darker the blue, the more common Cedric is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Cedric is most common in Mississippi (5 times), Alabama (4.3) and Louisiana (3.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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