Ciela
Girl name · #4237 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Ciela is currently the #4237 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Ciela.
The 26-year story
Ciela first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3822. 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.
Babies named Ciela per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ciela in class?
Ciela scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ciela is most common
State-level data for Ciela is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ciela
Statistically, parents drawn to Ciela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maela, Raela, Ciella, Xela, and Vaela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ciela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ciela a popular girl name?
Ciela ranked #4237 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Ciela most popular?
Ciela peaked in 2024, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ciela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Ciela. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.