Cedar
Cedar is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Cedar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cedar is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Cedar
As a girl name
American parents first put Cedar on the record books as a girl name in 1974, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 83 Cedars were born — ranking #2,250 that year. About 35% of every Cedar on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cedar ranks #2,304 for girls with 80 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Cedar as a boy name dates back to 1972, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 188 newborns named Cedar — #1,124 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Cedar on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cedar ranks #1,191 for boys with 172 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Cedar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cedar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Seeder
- Ceder
- Cder
- Cider
- Sadder
- Solder
- Seater
- Sider
- Seder
- Sader
- Soder
- Sauder
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cedar
Cedar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cedar's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,124. Use the chart and map above to compare Cedar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.