Total births
86
Boys' name · since 1880
Ceylon
Ceylon has 86 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Ceylon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 86 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceylon has been recorded 86 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1947.
- 86 total births
- 1880–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 boys have been named Ceylon since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 86
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ceylon was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ceylon in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Ceylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ceylon splits its recorded history at 1921: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ceylon at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Ceylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1947
- Peak year (1931)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Ceylon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ceylon's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ceylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ceylon? ▼
86 babies have been named Ceylon since 1880. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1931 with 9 births.
When was Ceylon most popular? ▼
Ceylon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Ceylon been used? ▼
Ceylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 68 years of data through 1947.
What to do with Ceylon's data
- Ceylon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1880–1947 (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. "Ceylon: Baby Name Since 1880 - 86 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ceylon. 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 Ceylon 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.