Girls' name · since 1984

Ceilia

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ceilia, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,827 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade

Ceilia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceilia has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1985.

  • #52,827 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1984
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceilia ranks #52,827 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.

#52,827 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ceilia's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ceilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ceilia splits its recorded history at 1985: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ceilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19841985 6

Ceilia by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Ceilia's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ceilia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ceilia?
Ceilia has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #52,827 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Ceilia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceilia ranks #52,827 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ceilia most popular?
Ceilia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ceilia been used?
Ceilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 2 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Ceilia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ceil, Ceirra, Ceira, Ceili, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ceilia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–1985 (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 Ceilia 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.