Total births
107
Girls' name · since 1989
Ceilidh
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Ceilidh, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1989–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ceilidh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 107 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Ceilidh recorded 107 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2009.
- 107 total births
- 1989–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Ceilidh since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 107
- total births
- 1989–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ceilidh was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ceilidh in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Ceilidh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ceilidh's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ceilidh at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ceilidh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2009
- Peak year (1999)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ceilidh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ceilidh's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ceilidh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ceilidh? ▼
Ceilidh has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 12 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Ceilidh most popular? ▼
Ceilidh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Ceilidh been used? ▼
Records for Ceilidh go back to 1989, giving 21 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Ceilidh? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ceilidh
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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, 1989–2009 (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. "Ceilidh: Baby Name Since 1989 - 107 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ceilidh. 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 Ceilidh 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.