Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2003
Caelia
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Caelia, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11714
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Caelia currently ranks #11714 among girls' names in America, with 76 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Caelia recorded 76 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #11714 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11714 among girls today
- 76 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caelia is currently the #11714 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 76 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11714
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Caelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11714
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Caelia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
12 babies were named Caelia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Caelia compares
76 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caelia's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caelia's full recorded timeline at 2019, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,714
Active since
2003
Caelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Caelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Caelia's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Caelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caelia? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 76 babies named Caelia. Today it holds rank #11714 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 12 births.
When was Caelia most popular? ▼
Caelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Caelia been used? ▼
Caelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caelyn, Caeli, Caelan, Caelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Caelia
Nearby Names Like Caelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caelia
Caelyn Girl
#5883 2,421 births
Caeli Girl
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Caelan Girl
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Caelynn Girl
#5095 607 births
Caela Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caelia: #11714 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caelia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caelia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.