Boy · Name family
Cedric
225,968births recorded
13Countries
5Variants
1978Peak · France
#291Québec 2025
Cedric is a boy name family recorded 225,968 times in 13 countries since 1890. It ranks highest today in Québec (#291 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1978, at 1,445.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cedric
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric | French | 152,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #1465 | 1978 | ▼ 54 % |
| Cedric | French | 42,382 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1051 | 1974 | ▼ 11 % |
| Cedric | French | 6,137 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #291 | 1999 | ▼ 70 % |
| Cedric | French | 4,383 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #660 | 1997 | ▼ 49 % |
| Cedric | French | 2,369 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #625 | 2000 | ▼ 70 % |
| Cedric | French | 774 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #503 | 2020 | ▼ 13 % |
| Cedrick | French | 6,352 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3314 | 1978 | ▼ 32 % |
| Cedrick | French | 2,338 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #697 | 1999 | ▼ 77 % |
| Cedrick | French | 2,075 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1976 | – |
| Cedrik | French | 1,389 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2008 | – |
| Cedrik | French | 820 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Cedrik | French | 176 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2001 | ▲ 12 % |
| Cedrik | French | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Cedrik | French | 11 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2004 | – |
| Cedrik | French | 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2016 | – |
| Kedrick | English | 2,184 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1978 | ▼ 72 % |
| Kedric | English | 960 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1981 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cedric ↔ Cedrick — spelling variant
- Cedric ↔ Cedrik — spelling variant
- Cedric ↔ Kedrick — spelling variant
- Cedric ↔ Kedric — spelling variant
Questions about Cedric
How popular is the name Cedric?
In 2025 it ranked #291 in Québec. Official registers record 225,968 births across 13 countries.
What is Cedric in other languages?
Cedrick (French); Cedrik (French); Kedrick (English); Kedric (English).
When was Cedric most popular?
It peaked in France in 1978, at 1,445.6 births per 100,000.
Is Cedric a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cedric is a boy name.