Declining since 1985, #3,314 for boys today.
Popularity of Cedrick since 1951
Babies named Cedrick per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 113 |
| 1960s | 455 |
| 1970s | 1,375 |
| 1980s | 1,579 |
| 1990s | 1,237 |
| 2000s | 839 |
| 2010s | 514 |
| 2020s | 230 |
Meaning & origin
Cedrick is a respelled variant of Cedric, a name that entered English literature through Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe in 1819. Since its first recorded use in U.S. data in 1951, Cedrick has maintained steady but modest usage. It reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking highest that year, though it has been gradually declining since around 1985. In 2025, it ranked 3314 with a 1-in-48,802 frequency. The name has seen concentrated use in Florida and Texas. While never among the most common names, Cedrick offers a slightly modernized take on a literary classic.
Cedrick is a variant spelling of Cedric, a name popularized by Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe (1819). Scott may have based Cedric on the Old English name Cerdic, the name of the founder of the Kingdom of Wessex. An alternative theory suggests a connection to the Welsh name Cedrych meaning 'pattern' or 'model'. The added 'k' in Cedrick distinguishes it as a modern respelling.
Where Cedrick is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Cedrick” around the world
Where Cedrick lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Quebec
5
babies in 2025
Sources: Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ced, Rick, Ricky
Sibling names for Cedrick
Names that share Cedrick's style, for a brother or sister.
