Sedric
Sedric is the given name for the prototype of a self driving car by Volkswagen, presented at Geneva Motor Show on 6 March 2017. The name is short for the term self driving car. The design of the vehicle is bus-like and seats four. The vehicle's concept feature level 5 autonomy and is designed as a form of public transportation not to be owned by a customer.
Meaning & Origin of Sedric
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sedric is the given name for the prototype of a self driving car by Volkswagen, presented at Geneva Motor Show on 6 March 2017. The name is short for the term self driving car. The design of the vehicle is bus-like and seats four. The vehicle's concept feature level 5 autonomy and is designed as a form of public transportation not to be owned by a customer.
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The Story of Sedric
Sedric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 46 Sedrics were born — ranking #1,396 that year. As of 2026, Sedric ranks #7,426 for baby boys with 9 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 2K Sedrics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sedric
Sedric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sedric's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,313. Use the chart and map above to compare Sedric'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 .
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