Recorded 1952–1990 Girls' name Peak 1961 104 births

Cerita — girls' name

104 babies named Cerita in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s441970s131980s291990s5

The verdict

104 girls have been named Cerita since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.

104
total births
1952–1990
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Cerita was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cerita in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cerita

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Cerita between 1952 and 1990, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cerita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cerita performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cerita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cerita 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 104 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.

Cerita at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

104

Since 1952

39 years of records

Peak year

1961

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1952

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1990

Cerita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1952

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 19901986198419791966196219601952 6

Cerita by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
44 births that decade — 42% of Cerita's all-time total
1950s131960s441970s131980s291990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cerita?
104 babies have been named Cerita since 1952. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
When was Cerita most popular?
Cerita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Cerita been used?
Cerita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 39 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Cerita?
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.

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, 1952–1990 (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.