Cedar is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Cedar is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,244 among boys (160) and #2,827 among girls (60) — overall #2,077 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 | 220 | #2,827 | #1,244 |
| 2024 | 249 | 249 | #2,393 | #1,190 |
| 2023 | 236 | 236 | #2,274 | #1,248 |
| 2022 | 271 | 271 | #2,259 | #1,125 |
| 2021 | 223 | 223 | #2,515 | #1,246 |
| 2020 | 233 | 233 | #2,347 | #1,201 |
| 2019 | 219 | 219 | #2,863 | #1,190 |
| 2018 | 194 | 194 | #3,257 | #1,263 |
| 2017 | 191 | 191 | #2,971 | #1,324 |
| 2016 | 175 | 175 | #3,722 | #1,331 |
| 2015 | 171 | 171 | #2,857 | #1,503 |
| 2014 | 126 | 126 | #3,194 | #1,923 |
| 2013 | 110 | 110 | #3,723 | #1,994 |
| 2012 | 98 | 98 | #4,142 | #2,157 |
| 2011 | 86 | 86 | #4,949 | #2,237 |
| 2010 | 80 | 80 | #4,766 | #2,475 |
| 2009 | 67 | 67 | #5,422 | #2,905 |
| 2008 | 73 | 73 | #4,675 | #2,887 |
| 2007 | 82 | 82 | #4,318 | #2,613 |
| 2006 | 76 | 76 | #4,985 | #2,517 |
| 2005 | 46 | 46 | #6,063 | #3,632 |
| 2004 | 57 | 57 | #4,516 | #3,466 |
| 2003 | 46 | 46 | #6,117 | #3,372 |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | #4,934 | #3,575 |
| 2001 | 63 | 63 | #4,866 | #2,495 |
| 2000 | 44 | 44 | #4,679 | #4,081 |
| 1999 | 37 | 37 | #6,897 | #3,390 |
| 1998 | 42 | 42 | #6,120 | #3,030 |
| 1997 | 40 | — | #4,861 | #3,617 |
| 1996 | 38 | — | #5,098 | #3,566 |
| 1995 | 29 | — | #5,053 | #5,557 |
| 1994 | 22 | — | #8,233 | #4,838 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | #6,685 | #5,830 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | #10,664 | #5,288 |
| 1991 | 19 | — | #8,070 | #5,578 |
| 1990 | 13 | — | #10,387 | #7,310 |
| 1989 | 20 | — | #9,843 | #4,056 |
| 1988 | 12 | — | #12,106 | #5,852 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | #11,573 | #3,758 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | #7,216 | #6,880 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #6,536 | #6,681 |
| 1984 | 24 | — | #4,993 | #3,962 |
| 1983 | 17 | — | #5,505 | #6,381 |
| 1982 | 19 | — | #5,982 | #4,656 |
| 1981 | 22 | — | #5,300 | #4,199 |
| 1980 | 25 | — | #5,012 | #3,651 |
| 1979 | 18 | — | #7,411 | #3,844 |
| 1978 | 22 | — | #4,708 | #4,210 |
| 1977 | 34 | — | #4,459 | #2,378 |
| 1976 | 27 | — | #4,388 | #2,966 |
| 1975 | 15 | — | #6,033 | #4,881 |
| 1974 | 15 | — | #6,332 | #4,247 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #4,582 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,514 |