Ceil: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	10	1	–	#1,518
1900s	123	12	+1130%	#851
1910s	219	22	+78%	#1,035
1920s	98	10	-55%	#2,505
1930s	58	6	-41%	#2,669
1940s	84	8	+45%	#2,493
1950s	148	15	+76%	#2,601
1960s	43	4	-71%	#4,040
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,518

1900s

123

+1130%

#851

1910s

219

+78%

#1,035

1920s

-55%

#2,505

1930s

-41%

#2,669

1940s

+45%

#2,493

1950s

148

+76%

#2,601

1960s

-71%

#4,040

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ceil

Ceil 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 1894, 783 American babies have been named Ceil. Its peak came in 1915, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Ceil?

The median living Ceil is about 71 years old; half are between 67 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Ceil 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.

Ceil year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,357
1960	10	#4,220
1955	15	#2,993
1950	14	#2,792
1945	5	#4,646
1940	6	#3,934
1935	8	#3,190
1930	5	#4,658
1925	6	#4,519
1920	12	#2,753
1915	31	#1,262
1910	14	#1,219
1905	19	#851
1900	11	#1,178
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ceil?

The median living Ceil is about 71 years old. Half of all living Ceils are between 67 and 78 years old.

How many people named Ceil are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ceil are alive in the United States, based on 783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ceil in 2025?

Ceil 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 Ceil?

783 babies have been named Ceil in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ceil most popular?

Ceil peaked in 1915, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Ceil a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ceil rising or falling?

Ceil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ceil popularity over time

The story of Ceil

How old are people named Ceil?

Ceil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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