Cedar Boy & girl
How popular is Cedar?
#1,244 boy name in 2025
160 baby boys were named Cedar in the US in 2025, making it the 1244th most popular boy name. Another 60 girls got the name (#2,822 for girls).
4,048living people named Cedar (est.)
9median age of people named Cedar
4,091babies named Cedar since 1880
1 in 15,070US babies born in 2025
Cedar popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,244 for boys (▼ 55 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 160 boys, 60 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,502 in 2015, #1,201 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (188 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,125 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 71% boys, 29% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Cedar is most popular
Babies named Cedar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oregon: 0.7 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- Idaho: 0.6 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Washington: 0.4 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Alaska: 0.4 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (37 boys)
Cedar by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | #2,361 |
| 1980s | 85 | #3,614 |
| 1990s | 143 | #3,014 |
| 2000s | 339 | #2,485 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | #1,188 |
| 2020s | 987 | #1,125 |
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Questions
- Is Cedar a boy or girl name?
- Cedar is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 71% of babies named Cedar were boys and 29% were girls.
- How popular is the name Cedar?
- 160 baby boys were named Cedar in the US in 2025, making it the 1244th most popular boy name. Another 60 girls got the name (#2,822 for girls).
- When was Cedar most popular?
- Cedar peaked in 2022, when 188 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,125 in 2022.
- How many people are named Cedar?
- 4,091 babies have been named Cedar in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,048 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Cedar most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Cedar was most common in Oregon, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.