Cedric is a distinctive choice, ranked #1093 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cedric in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1093
US Rank #944
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About the Name Cedric
Cedric has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 81 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #825 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cedric is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cedric in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #944, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Cedric Fauntleroy â Cedric Errol Fauntleroy was an American pilot who in 1919 volunteered to serve in the Polish Air Force during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919â1921.
Cedric Thompson â Cedric Thompson Jr. is an American former professional football safety.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cedric
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Cedric per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cedric in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cedric is rising: up 286 places since 2020, to #1,093 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #825 in 2022.
Cedric is more popular in the US (#944) than in the UK (#1460). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cedric include: Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Cedric Thompson and Cedric Richmond. Short summaries for each appear below.
Cedric ranks #944 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
27
UK babies named Cedric (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 286 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cedric
Almost certainly the only Cedric in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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