Total births
330
Girls' name · since 1999
Ciela
Ciela has 330 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3873
- among girls today
- 330
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ciela is the #3873 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 330 recorded since 1999.
Ciela has 330 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3873 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #3873 among girls today
- 330 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ciela is currently the #3873 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 330 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3873
- among girls today
- 330
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Ciela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3873
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ciela was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
39 babies were named Ciela in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ciela compares
330 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ciela's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ciela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 330 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ciela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ciela splits its recorded history at 2013: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ciela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,873
Active since
1999
Ciela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ciela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ciela's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ciela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 154 births (47% of all-time use).
Ciela by state
Where Ciela concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 37 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 1.8% |
California share of Ciela's total US births 11.2%
Even split
37 of 330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ciela? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 330 babies named Ciela. Today it holds rank #3873 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 39 births.
When was Ciela most popular? ▼
Ciela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ciela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ciela are California (37 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Ciela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ciela since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ciela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cierra, Ciera, Cielo, Cienna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ciela's data
- California records the most Cielas (37 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.
Keep exploring Ciela
Nearby Names Like Ciela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ciela
Cierra Girl
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Ciera Girl
#9756 11,367 births
Cielo Girl
#808 4,764 births
Cienna Girl
#1919 3,093 births
Cieara Girl
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Ciela: #3873 Girls' Name - 330 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ciela. 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 Ciela 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.