Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Ceara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ceara
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
143 babies
All-time total
1,510
#5,672 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Ceara popularity over time

1,510 babies have been named Ceara 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 23 2 – #8,126
1980s 187 19 +713% #2,786
1990s 908 91 +386% #1,207
2000s 319 32 -65% #2,822
2010s 73 7 -77% #6,913
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ceara

Ceara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 1,510 American babies have been named Ceara. Its peak came in 1991, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Ceara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ceara?

The median living Ceara is about 30 years old; half are between 25 and 34. An estimated 1,500 people named Ceara are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Ceara year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 7 #13,186
2015 6 #14,878
2014 8 #12,172
2013 9 #11,208
2012 9 #11,467
2011 18 #6,913
2010 16 #7,604
2009 16 #7,753
2008 21 #6,391
2007 14 #8,617
2006 22 #5,959
2005 34 #4,134
2004 32 #4,303
2003 39 #3,607
2002 44 #3,206
2001 46 #3,057
2000 51 #2,822
1995 68 #2,009
1990 55 #2,296
1985 24 #3,530
1980 5 #10,611
1975 6 #8,126
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ceara?

The median living Ceara is about 30 years old. Half of all living Cearas are between 25 and 34 years old.

How many people named Ceara are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ceara are alive in the United States, based on 1,510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ceara in 2025?

Ceara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ceara?

1,510 babies have been named Ceara in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ceara most popular?

Ceara peaked in 1991, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Ceara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ceara rising or falling?

Ceara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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