Recorded 1963–1969 Boys' name Peak 1969 24 births

Cepeda — boys' name

24 babies named Cepeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s24
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.

What the Data Says About Cepeda

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Cepeda between 1963 and 1969, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cepeda currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cepeda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cepeda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cepeda at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

24

Since 1963

7 years of records

Peak year

1969

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1963

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1969

Cepeda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1963

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1969)
9
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
6.577.588.599.5 196919681963 7

Cepeda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
24 births that decade — 100% of Cepeda's all-time total
1960s24

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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.