Cedric: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “likely modeled on Cerdic”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SED-rik · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Cedric was coined by Sir Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, probably based on the Old English name Cerdic. Its exact formation is literary rather than ancient.
How popular is Cedric?
Babies named Cedric in 2024242
2024 rank#944 boys
Peak year1974
Total US babies since 188042,167
Cedric has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Cedric
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cedric questions
What does the name Cedric mean?
Cedric means "likely modeled on Cerdic". It comes from English. Cedric was coined by Sir Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, probably based on the Old English name Cerdic. Its exact formation is literary rather than ancient.
Is Cedric a boy or girl name?
Cedric is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cedric?
242 US babies were named Cedric in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.
How do you pronounce Cedric?
Cedric is usually pronounced SED-rik.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.