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Cedrick

♂ Boy

Pronounced SED-rik /ˈsɛd.ɹɪk/High

Meaning: Variant of Cedric, a literary name based on the Anglo-Saxon king Cerdic.Medium

In 30 seconds: Cedrick is a variant of Cedric, a literary name that Sir Walter Scott based on the Anglo-Saxon king Cerdic.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningVariant of Cedric, a literary name based on the Anglo-Saxon king Cerdic.
U.S. rank (2025)#3324 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births35 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1978
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,342

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197819512025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cedric was coined for literature, drawn from the historical Anglo-Saxon king Cerdic, and Cedrick is a spelling variant of it. Because its source is a reshaped royal name rather than a plain word, its meaning lives in that lineage rather than in a single translation. The related Welsh forms Caradoc and the Latinized Caratacus sit nearby in its family of variants.

Real Cedrics show the name's range: the English actor Cedric Hardwicke, born Cedric Webster Hardwicke, and the American comedian Cedric Kyles, known as Cedric the Entertainer.

Did you know? Cedrick is a spelling variant of Cedric, a name invented by Sir Walter Scott and based on the semi-legendary king Cerdic, while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Cedrick — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSVEtymology — Cedrick — meaning/etymology

Variations

CerdicCaradocCaradogCaratācosCaratacus

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Cedric Hardwicke (1893–1964)
    English stage and film actor, born Cedric Webster Hardwicke.
  • ★Cedric "the Entertainer" Kyles (1964–present)
    American comedian and actor, born Cedric Antonio Kyles.

If you like Cedrick…

Cedric— the standard form Cedrick is a respelling of.
Fredrick— echoes that soft -ck sound
Mavrick— shares the -ck ending
Edrick— shares Cedrick's English roots
Cashton— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cedrick mean?

Cedrick is a variant of Cedric, a literary name coined by Sir Walter Scott based on Cerdic, the semi-legendary founder of Wessex.

How do you pronounce Cedrick?

It's commonly said SED-rik /ˈsɛd.ɹɪk/.

Is Cedrick a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Cedrick is used as a boy name.

How popular is Cedrick?

In 2024, Cedrick ranked #2708 in the U.S. for boys, with 48 births recorded.

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