Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1924
Cedella
72 babies named Cedella in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12275
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cedella is the #12275 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 72 recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Cedella recorded 72 times among girls since 1924, holding rank #12275 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.
- #12275 among girls today
- 72 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cedella is currently the #12275 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 72 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12275
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Cedella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12275
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Cedella was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cedella in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Cedella compares
72 19th 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
Cedella's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cedella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cedella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cedella splits its recorded history at 2019: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cedella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,275
Active since
1924
Cedella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Cedella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cedella's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Cedella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cedella? ▼
Cedella has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12275 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Cedella most popular? ▼
Cedella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Cedella been used? ▼
Records for Cedella go back to 1924, giving 101 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cedella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cedar, Cedric, Cedra, Cedricka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cedella's data
- Cedella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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.
Keep exploring Cedella
Nearby Names Like Cedella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cedella
Cedar Girl
#2398 1,462 births
Cedric Girl
278 births
Cedra Girl
#9724 116 births
Cedricka Girl
83 births
Cedrica Girl
69 births
Compare Cedella side by side: Cedella vs Cedar Cedella vs Cedric Cedella vs Cedra
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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, 1924–2024 (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. "Cedella: #12275 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cedella. 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 Cedella 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.