Cedrick
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "bounty of riches".
Name Census estimates that about 6,010 living Americans carry the first name Cedrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cedrick today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cedrick births was 1978 (200 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cedrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Cedrick with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
6.0K
~ 1 in 57,031 Americans
Peak year
1978
200 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,708
Tracked since 1951
Census
Cedrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,804 people with the first name Cedrick, which placed it at #4,037 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,037
National first-name rank
People counted
4.8K
4,804 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cedrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cedrick is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cedrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cedrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.3% · 4,004
- White4.9% · 233
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 211
- Two or more races3.3% · 159
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 150
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 47
Gender
Gender distribution for Cedrick
Out of the 6,317 babies given the name Cedrick since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Cedrick as a male name
- Ranked #2,708 in 2024
- 48 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1978 (200 births)
Cedrick as a female name
- Ranked #10,505 in 1983
- 5 female births in 1983
- Peak: 1973 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cedrick appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,810 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Cedrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cedrick from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,584 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cedrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cedrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cedricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Cedrick, while Ohio, Maryland, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 235 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cedrick
The name Cedrick has its origins in the Old English language, originating in the early medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic elements "ced" meaning "battle" and "ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler". The name is a compound of these two elements, translating to "mighty in battle" or "powerful ruler".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cedrick can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record of events in Anglo-Saxon England. It mentions a Cedric who was the father of Cwichelm, a King of Wessex in the 7th century.
In the 8th century, Cedric was also the name of a Northumbrian nobleman who was involved in a power struggle with King Eadberht of Northumbria. This Cedric is mentioned in the historical work "Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum" by the Venerable Bede.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, the name Cedrick fell out of favor and was less commonly used. However, it experienced a revival in the 19th century, possibly influenced by the romantic novel "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott, which featured a character named Cedric the Saxon.
One notable bearer of the name Cedrick was Cedric the Entertainer, an American actor, comedian, and game show host born in 1964 (Cedric Antonio Kyles). Another was Cedric Henderson, an American professional basketball player born in 1962, who played in the NBA for several teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
In literature, Cedric Diggory was a character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, a student at Hogwarts who competed in the Triwizard Tournament. Cedric Errol was also the name of a character in the children's novel "The Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published in 1905.
While the name Cedrick has its roots in the early medieval period, it has maintained a presence throughout history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields, from literature to sports and entertainment.
People
Cedrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cedrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cedrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cedrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,010 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cedrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,031 US residents.
Is Cedrick a common name?
We classify Cedrick as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,317 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cedrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Cedrick was 1978, when 200 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cedrick is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cedrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,804 people with the name Cedrick, or 1.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,037 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cedrick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cedrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cedrick appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,810 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cedrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cedrick is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cedrick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cedrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (4,004 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cedrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cedrick a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Cedrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cedrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cedrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cedrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Cedrick?
Find out how many Americans are named Cedrick on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.