Cedricka
A girl's name of Celtic origin with 83 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Cedricka sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1988, peaking in 1994, with 83 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Cedricka is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Cedricka is a girl's baby name, a feminine form of Cedric (Celtic/Old English, 'chief, bounty'). Sir Walter Scott coined Cedric for Ivanhoe.
Cedricka is the literary chief feminized — Scott's Saxon hero reborn as a woman.
EtymologyShow more
Cedricka appeared in SSA records in 1988, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Celtic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 83 recorded births, Cedricka has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Cedricka has 12+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1988.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | #15480 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 66 | #10644 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 12 | #11059 | — |
The Story of Cedricka
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1994, Cedricka is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Cedricka are most likely born between 1988 and 2000.
How rare is Cedricka?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Cedricka is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1988, peaked in the 1990s with 66 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Cedricka by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(12 years, 1988–2000)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | #15480 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12976 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11345 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9965 |
| 1995 | 8 | #9732 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8236 |
| 1993 | 6 | #12034 |
| 1992 | 7 | #10665 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10453 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10388 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12701 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9417 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1988–2000