Cedric Gibbons
There are approximately 4 people named Cedric Gibbons living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cedric with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gibbons. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Cedric
38K
Alive today
Named Gibbons
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,183
Per 100K: 10.11
Top ancestry: White (83.7%)
First name trend
Cedric: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cedric. The peak year was 1982 with 987 births. The average person named Cedric today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gibbons surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gibbons, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.7%.
- White83.7%
- Black or African American10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cedric has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0110% of the US population, based on 37,750 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gibbons appears at a rate of 10.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0101%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Cedric Gibbons. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cedric Gibbons: questions and answers
How many people are named Cedric Gibbons?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Cedric Gibbons. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0110%) with the surname frequency (10.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cedric Gibbons?
We classify Cedric Gibbons as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cedric a male or female name?
Cedric is predominantly male. Out of 42,167 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Cedric profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.