Cédric
“alteration of Cerdic by Walter Scott”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,488th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −6.2% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1979
Meaning and origin of Cédric
Cédric is thought to mean “alteration of Cerdic by Walter Scott” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Cédric in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1979.
- Over recent years, Cédric has been falling (−6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Cédric every 106 schools, all spellings combined.
Cédric in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
437th boys’ name22 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,024
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
559th boys’ name71 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,394+7.9% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
718th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,492
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,007th boys’ name663 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,755+1.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,201st boys’ name69 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,976+17.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Cédric and Cedric are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Cedric5
- Cedrickabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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