Meaning and history
This name comes from the English word for the coniferous tree, which entered English through Old French and Latin from Greek κέδρος (kedros). It refers not only to true cedars of the genus Cedrus but also to some tree species in the cypress family.
20062006: 48 births, rank #2,513
2007: 47 births, rank #2,602
2008: 41 births, rank #2,879
2009: 41 births, rank #2,894
2010: 50 births, rank #2,467
20112011: 58 births, rank #2,232
2012: 62 births, rank #2,155
2013: 69 births, rank #1,989
2014: 75 births, rank #1,920
2015: 110 births, rank #1,502
20162016: 134 births, rank #1,329
2017: 136 births, rank #1,321
2018: 145 births, rank #1,261
2019: 161 births, rank #1,188
2020: 158 births, rank #1,201
20212021: 153 births, rank #1,245
2022: 188 births, rank #1,125
2023: 155 births, rank #1,248
2024: 173 births, rank #1,189
20252025: 160 births, rank #1,244
In 2025, 160 babies were recorded with the name Cedar, ranking #1,244 among boys.