Ciel
Girl name · #4839 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ciel? In official American birth records, Ciel has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Ciel ranks #4839 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Ciel.
Babies named Ciel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Ciel first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ciel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ciel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ciel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ciel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ciel is most common
State-level data for Ciel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ciel
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Ciel are Liel, Zuriel, Chapel, Adel, Nelliel — useful as a shortlist if Ciel is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ciel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ciel?
In official American birth records, the name Ciel first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Ciel a popular girl name?
Ciel ranked #4839 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Ciel most popular?
Ciel peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ciel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Ciel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.