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Cedric

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

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

Cedric reached #230 in 1974 and has eased to #1051 since. About 42,000 boys have carried it since 1890.

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

• Cédric Soares — Portuguese association football player
• Cédric Villani — French mathematician and politician
• Cédric Bakambu — Congolese footballer
• Cedric the Entertainer — American actor and comedian
• Cédric Carrasso — French footballer (born 1981)

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 1,069 notable people named Cedric:

Sports figures appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cédric Soares, Portuguese association football player.

Similar names: Kent · Kendrick · Brent · Kelvin · Kelly · Kenny

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