Cielo
Girl name · #796 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Cielo ranks #796 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 342 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,263 girls born in 2025 was named Cielo.
The 48-year story
Cielo first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 348 babies and a rank of #807. 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 Cielo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cielo in class?
Cielo scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Cielo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cielo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cielos were CA (108), TX (66), AZ (20), FL (16), OK (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cielo
Statistically, parents drawn to Cielo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Halo, Dafne, Indigo, Chaya, and Calia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cielo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 342 | #795 |
| 2024 | 348 | #807 |
| 2023 | 310 | #862 |
| 2022 | 263 | #996 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2020 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1483 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1482 |
| 2016 | 154 | #1485 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1719 |
| 2008 | 150 | #1539 |
| 2007 | 139 | #1602 |
| 2006 | 127 | #1664 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1528 |
| 2003 | 157 | #1313 |
| 2002 | 173 | #1185 |
| 2001 | 259 | #886 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cielo a popular girl name?
Cielo ranked #796 among girls in 2025 with 342 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Cielo most popular?
Cielo peaked in 2024, when 348 American girls received the name (ranked #807 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cielo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,263 newborn American girls was named Cielo. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.