Cedric
Boy name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Cedric: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2023.
The name Cedric was invented by the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott for his 1819 novel *Ivanhoe*, likely adapted from Cerdic, the name of the 6th-century founder of the Kingdom of Wessex. Cerdic itself may derive from a Brittonic root meaning "beloved" or involve the Celtic element *car* ("love"). Scott’s romantic medieval story gave the name immediate popularity, and it later gained enduring fame through Cédric Diggory, the heroic Hufflepuff in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Real-world bearers include
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20234 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6474 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2023
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y