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Cedric

“Uncertain; possibly 'beloved' or 'spectacular bounty'” — Welsh origin

Boy's name · #1051 in the US (2025) · Retro

Cedric has appeared in US records since 1890 — best rank #230 (1974) · 42,104 babies named Cedric all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,900 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,200 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cedrics

• Cedric the Entertainer — American actor and comedian
• Cedric Gibbons — American art director (1890–1960)
• Cedric Hardwicke — English actor (1893-1964)
• Cedric Maxwell — American basketball player
• Cedric Itten — Swiss association football player

In stories & tradition

• Cedric Diggory — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Cedric Daniels — The Wire
• Cedric — W.I.T.C.H.

What Cedrics become

Among 497 notable people named Cedric:

Athletes appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cedric Maxwell, American basketball player.

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