Cedric

Cedric is a male given name: 99% of people named Cedric are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Cedric · Cédric

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, France, Belgium
Also spelled: Cédric
US births since 1880: 40,329 male / 278 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Cedric

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cedric," in English, "Guten Tag Cedric," in German. Cedric is a male given name: about 99% of people named Cedric are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Cedric,

German

Guten Tag Cedric,

French

Bonjour Cedric,

Spanish

Estimado/a Cedric:

Chinese

Cedric您好：

Japanese

Cedric様

English

Hi Cedric,

German

Hi Cedric,

French

Salut Cedric,

Spanish

Hola Cedric,

Chinese

Cedric你好：

Japanese

Cedricさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Cedric by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
France	common	man's name	98%
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	uncommon	man's name	98%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%
Malta	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

40,329 male · 278 female · 40,607 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cedric a male or female name?

Cedric is a male given name: 99% of people named Cedric are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

How do I address Cedric in an email?

Is Cedric a unisex name?

Cedric is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Cedric are men. Cedric leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Cedric a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cedric (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_cedric,
  title  = {Is Cedric a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cedric},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}