Ciela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,192

among girls · ↓357 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ciela · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

39 babies

All-time total

330

#15,134 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Ciela popularity over time

330 babies have been named Ciela 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,895
2000s	72	7	+1340%	#9,672
2010s	99	10	+38%	#6,249
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	+159%	#3,835

Where Ciela 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Ciela

Ciela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,192 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 330 American babies have been named Ciela. Its peak came in 2024, when 39 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 Ciela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ciela?

The median living Ciela is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Ciela 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.

Ciela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,192
2024	39	#3,835
2023	34	#4,210
2022	24	#5,350
2021	14	#7,718
2020	9	#10,450
2019	12	#8,705
2018	7	#12,771
2017	8	#11,890
2016	9	#11,071
2015	15	#7,711
2014	20	#6,249
2013	8	#12,241
2012	8	#12,465
2011	–	–
2010	12	#9,359
2009	7	#14,018
2008	8	#12,849
2007	12	#9,672
2006	8	#12,668
2005	5	#17,053
2004	10	#10,070
2003	8	#11,539
2002	7	#12,497
2001	7	#12,328
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ciela?

The median living Ciela is about 6 years old. Half of all living Cielas are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ciela are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ciela are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ciela in 2025?

Ciela ranked #4,192 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ciela?

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

When was the name Ciela most popular?

Ciela peaked in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Ciela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ciela rising or falling?

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

Will Ciela become more popular?

Ciela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Ciela 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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