Ceola: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	30	–	30	3	–	#1,186
1900s	150	–	150	15	+400%	#798
1910s	406	–	406	41	+171%	#811
1920s	539	10	549	55	+35%	#907
1930s	417	11	428	43	-22%	#971
1940s	287	–	287	29	-33%	#1,398
1950s	207	–	207	21	-28%	#1,586
1960s	88	–	88	9	-57%	#2,378
1970s	20	–	20	2	-77%	#6,162
1980s	20	–	20	2	0%	#7,467
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,186

1900s

150

–

150

+400%

#798

1910s

406

–

406

+171%

#811

1920s

539

549

+35%

#907

1930s

417

428

-22%

#971

1940s

287

–

287

-33%

#1,398

1950s

207

–

207

-28%

#1,586

1960s

–

-57%

#2,378

1970s

–

-77%

#6,162

1980s

–

#7,467

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ceola

Ceola 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 1890, 2,185 American babies have been named Ceola. Its peak came in 1924, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Ceola?

The median living Ceola is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Ceola 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.

Ceola year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	9	#4,543	–	–
1960	25	#2,378	–	–
1955	22	#2,343	–	–
1950	24	#1,960	–	–
1945	17	#2,078	–	–
1940	24	#1,599	–	–
1935	35	#1,205	5	#3,733
1930	49	#1,052	–	–
1925	55	#1,010	–	–
1920	40	#1,211	–	–
1915	49	#947	–	–
1910	25	#861	–	–
1905	16	#934	–	–
1900	13	#1,059	–	–
1895	6	#1,450	–	–
1890	5	#1,363	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ceola?

The median living Ceola is about 76 years old. Half of all living Ceolas are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Ceola are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ceola are alive in the United States, based on 2,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ceola in 2025?

Ceola 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 Ceola?

2,185 babies have been named Ceola in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ceola most popular?

Ceola peaked in 1924, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Ceola a boy or girl name?

Ceola is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ceola rising or falling?

Ceola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ceola popularity over time

The story of Ceola

How old are people named Ceola?

Ceola year by year

Frequently asked questions

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