Cedar

“Variant of Ceder”

Boy's name · #1244 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Cedar is near its high-water mark: it reached #1125 in 2022 and still ranked #1244 in 2025. About 2,600 boys have carried it since 1972. In Oregon, Idaho and Washington it runs 4–6× its national rate. About 69% of babies named Cedar in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,700 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cedars

Cedar Walton — American jazz pianist (1934–2013)
Cedar Sigo — writer
Cedar Creek Sheik — American singer

Similar names: Ash · Kekoa · Zephyr · Yasir · Kylin · Quest

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