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The name Cedric peaked for girls at #3738 in 1972. Cedric is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Cedric is a boy's name of Celtic origin meaning "bounty; loved".

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Soft yet solid, Cedric was invented by Sir Walter Scott for the noble character of the hero's father in Ivanhoe, presumed to be an altered form of the Saxon name Cerdic ("bounty"), or the Brythonic name Caratacus ("loved"), though surname Sedgewick ("sword place", "place of victory") may have provided inspiration too. A truly literary choice name was later also given to Little Lord Fauntleroy, the long-haired, velvet-suited, and lace-collared boy hero of the Frances Hodgson Burnett book, who became an unwitting symbol of the pampered mama's boy.
 Since then that stereotype has been broken partly by the Harry Potter character, Cedric Diggory, played by Robert Pattinson in the movies, and by general renewed interest in other old-fashioned names, like Cecil, Conrad, Stanley, and Clyde. As such, Cedric has been dipping in and out of the US Top 1000 in recent years and in the latest count, in was given to around 240 boys.
 
A major favorite in France back in the 70s and 80s when it made the Top 10, some noteworthy Cedrics have included comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer, footballer Cédric Soares, and singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala.

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The name Cedric is currently ranked #944 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #230 in 1974. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in CEDRIC, CEDRIC, and CEDRIC. Cedric is occasionally used for girls in 1989.

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