Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1963
Cepeda
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Cepeda, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1963–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
24 boys have been named Cepeda since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cepeda has 24 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1969.
- 24 total births
- 1963–1969 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Cepeda since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.
- 24
- total births
- 1963–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cepeda was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cepeda in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Cepeda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cepeda's full recorded timeline at 1968, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cepeda at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Cepeda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1969
- Peak year (1969)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Cepeda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cepeda's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cepeda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cepeda? ▼
24 babies have been named Cepeda since 1963. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1969 with 9 births.
When was Cepeda most popular? ▼
Cepeda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Cepeda been used? ▼
Cepeda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 7 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Cepeda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cephus, Cephas. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1963–1969 (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. "Cepeda: Baby Name Since 1963 - 24 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cepeda. 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 Cepeda 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.