Cedric Yarbrough
There are approximately 3 people named Cedric Yarbrough living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cedric with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yarbrough. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Cedric
38K
Alive today
Named Yarbrough
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,441
Per 100K: 8.39
Top ancestry: White (70.6%)
First name trend
Cedric: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cedric. The peak year was 1982 with 987 births. The average person named Cedric today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Yarbrough surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yarbrough, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.6%.
- White70.6%
- Black or African American23.7%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cedric has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0110% of the US population, based on 37,750 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Yarbrough appears at a rate of 8.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0084%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Cedric Yarbrough. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cedric Yarbrough: questions and answers
How many people are named Cedric Yarbrough?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Cedric Yarbrough. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0110%) with the surname frequency (8.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cedric Yarbrough?
We classify Cedric Yarbrough as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cedric a male or female name?
Cedric is predominantly male. Out of 42,167 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Cedric profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.