Masculine dossier · first seen 1972
Cedar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
188
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Cedar
How many people are named Cedar?
An estimated 2,594 living Americans are named Cedar.
How rare is Cedar?
Cedar is uncommon among babies today, with 160 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 14.9% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Cedar?
The median age of a living American named Cedar is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 16 years old.
Is Cedar still popular?
Yes. Cedar is holding steady, with 160 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cedar most common?
Cedar has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 10.1× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
14.9%
2025
160
All-time
2,629
Where it lives now
Cedar is most concentrated in Oregon — about 7.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Cedar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.