Cedar
Meaning
from the cedar tree
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cedar peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 36
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cedar
Most people given the name Cedar in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cedar deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cedar truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cedar fits with your family’s names and surname.
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