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How Many People Are Named Cedar?
Estimated people named Cedar living in the U.S. today
3,805
Gender distribution
64% male · 36% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,866
- Peak year: 2022 (271 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,805
Cedar by age group — who carries the name today?
Cedar popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Cedar
Cedar has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,866 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,805 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 89,829 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Cedars you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Cedar in the US?
An estimated 3,805 people named Cedar are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Cedar very rare — about 1 in 89,829 Americans.
Is Cedar a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Cedar is 64% male and 36% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Cedar most popular?
Cedar peaked in 2022, when 271 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Cedar?
Cedar ranks #4,347 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).