Boys' name · since 1924
Ceferino
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Ceferino, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 126
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ceferino is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 126 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Ceferino recorded 126 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2007.
- #15,896 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 126 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceferino ranks #15,896 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 126
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ceferino's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ceferino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ceferino splits its recorded history at 1978: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ceferino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2007
- Peak year (1981)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Ceferino by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (28 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Ceferino's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Ceferino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (22% of all-time use).
Ceferino by state
Where Ceferino concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.8% |
6 of 126 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ceferino's data
- Ceferino's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ceferinos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ceferino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ceferino 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 August 2026.