Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Ciel

Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 #4,791 Trend ↑ Rising 45%
Rank 2025
#4,791
among girls · ↑133 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Ciel · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
55 babies
All-time total
718
#13,525 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Ciel popularity over time

718 babies have been named Ciel since 1999, 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
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GirlsBoys

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
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – #13,027
2000s 73 5 78 8 +1200% #9,133
2010s 180 150 330 33 +323% #5,346
2020s (to 2025) 140 164 304 51 +54% #4,791

Where Ciel 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ciel

Ciel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,791 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 718 American babies have been named Ciel, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 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 Ciel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ciel?

The median living Ciel is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Ciel are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Ciel 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
2025 28 #4,791 27 #3,966
2024 27 #4,924 27 #4,004
2023 23 #5,424 31 #3,641
2022 24 #5,349 26 #4,113
2021 20 #6,002 32 #3,513
2020 18 #6,386 21 #4,565
2019 19 #6,224 25 #4,134
2018 18 #6,584 16 #5,584
2017 19 #6,342 19 #4,973
2016 19 #6,476 23 #4,351
2015 21 #6,072 16 #5,556
2014 25 #5,346 20 #4,729
2013 18 #6,799 17 #5,208
2012 22 #5,947 9 #8,283
2011 8 #12,421 – –
2010 11 #9,932 5 #12,590
2009 11 #10,125 – –
2008 8 #12,848 – –
2007 13 #9,133 – –
2006 9 #11,644 – –
2005 8 #12,068 – –
2004 7 #13,058 5 #11,673
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2002 7 #12,496 – –
2001 5 #15,862 – –
2000 5 #15,545 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ciel?

The median living Ciel is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ciels are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Ciel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ciel are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ciel in 2025?

Ciel ranked #4,791 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ciel?

718 babies have been named Ciel in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ciel most popular?

Ciel peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Ciel a boy or girl name?

Ciel is used for both: about 56% of babies named Ciel have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Ciel rising or falling?

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

Will Ciel become more popular?

Ciel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Ciel 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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