Caeli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,081

among girls · ↓413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caeli · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,859

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

148 babies

All-time total

1,251

#6,443 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Caeli popularity over time

1,251 babies have been named Caeli since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	6	1	–	#7,806
1980s	28	3	+367%	#7,519
1990s	106	11	+279%	#5,167
2000s	215	22	+103%	#3,874
2010s	345	35	+60%	#3,097
2020s (to 2025)	551	92	+166%	#1,475

Where Caeli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	106	0.07	outside top 500
2027	122	0.08	outside top 500
2028	138	0.09	outside top 500
2029	153	0.10	outside top 500
2030	167	0.10	outside top 500

Where Caeli is most popular

Girls named Caeli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Caeli born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	112	0.139	+125%
California	75	0.089	+44%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	+10%
North Carolina	15	0.066	+6%
Florida	24	0.056	-10%
New York	20	0.051	-19%
Arizona	7	0.050	-20%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-55%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Caeli

Caeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,081 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,251 American babies have been named Caeli. Its peak came in 2023, when 148 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caeli?

The median living Caeli is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Caeli are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caeli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	90	#2,081
2024	123	#1,668
2023	148	#1,475
2022	86	#2,193
2021	56	#2,966
2020	48	#3,233
2019	52	#3,097
2018	30	#4,581
2017	36	#4,081
2016	39	#3,865
2015	37	#4,004
2014	34	#4,285
2013	30	#4,674
2012	42	#3,726
2011	31	#4,591
2010	14	#8,345
2009	21	#6,355
2008	24	#5,794
2007	16	#7,798
2006	20	#6,407
2005	22	#5,628
2004	22	#5,600
2003	17	#6,643
2002	24	#4,932
2001	33	#3,874
2000	16	#6,535
1995	14	#6,309
1990	6	#11,613
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,582
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caeli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caeli?

The median living Caeli is about 7 years old. Half of all living Caelis are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Caeli are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Caeli are alive in the United States, based on 1,251 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caeli in 2025?

Caeli ranked #2,081 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caeli?

1,251 babies have been named Caeli in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caeli most popular?

Caeli peaked in 2023, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Caeli a boy or girl name?

Caeli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caeli rising or falling?

Caeli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caeli become more popular?

Caeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Caeli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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