Girls' name · since 1966

Cerina

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 548 babies named Cerina, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

548
total births
1966–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Cerina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 548 recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cerina has been recorded 548 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.

  • 548 total births
  • 1966–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

548 girls have been named Cerina since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

548
total births
1966–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cerina was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

32 babies were named Cerina in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Cerina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cerina's full recorded timeline at 1997, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cerina at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

548

Since 1966

60 years of records

Peak year

2000

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1966

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2025

Cerina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2000)
32
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
010203040 196619771985199219982004201020182025 7

Cerina by decade

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

2000s was Cerina's strongest decade.

185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Cerina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 185 births (34% of all-time use).

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

How Cerina compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cerina's total volume

Cerina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Cerina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Cerina
Cerina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Cerina by state

Where Cerina concentrates geographically, total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Cerina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
86 15.7%
#2 Texas
7 1.3%
#3 Florida
5 0.9%
California share of Cerina's total US births 15.7%
Even split

86 of 548 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cerina?
Since 1966, Social Security records show 548 babies named Cerina. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 32 births.
When was Cerina most popular?
Cerina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Cerina most popular?
The top states for the name Cerina are California (86 births), Texas (7 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Cerina been used?
Cerina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cerina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cera, Cerenity, Cerise, Cerena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cerina's data

  • Cerina's decade-level peak was the 2000s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Cerinas (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1966–2025 (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. "Cerina: Baby Name Since 1966 - 548 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cerina. 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 Cerina 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.