Girls' name · since 1989

Cearia

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Cearia, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

41
total births
1989–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

41 girls have been named Cearia since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cearia has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2002.

  • 41 total births
  • 1989–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

41 girls have been named Cearia since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

41
total births
1989–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Cearia was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cearia in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Cearia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cearia splits its recorded history at 1994: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cearia at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

41

Since 1989

14 years of records

Peak year

1994

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1989

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2002

Cearia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 1989199119921994199920002002 6

Cearia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Cearia's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Cearia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cearia?
Cearia has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Cearia most popular?
Cearia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Cearia been used?
Cearia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 14 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Cearia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ceara, Ceanna, Ceaira, Cearra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cearia's data

  • Cearia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1989–2002 (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. "Cearia: Baby Name Since 1989 - 41 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cearia. 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 Cearia 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 July 2026.