Circe
Girl name · #4796 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Circe? In official American birth records, Circe has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Circe is currently the #4796 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Circe.
The 58-year story
Circe first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 34 babies and a rank of #4202. 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 Circe per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Circe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Circe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Circe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Circe is most common
State-level data for Circe 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 Circe
Statistically, parents drawn to Circe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Peace, Hazlee, Cohen, Byrdie, and Ezme.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Circe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10588 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13147 |
| 1981 | 5 | #10411 |
| 1976 | 6 | #8156 |
| 1975 | 6 | #7984 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Circe?
In official American birth records, the name Circe first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Circe a popular girl name?
Circe ranked #4796 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Circe most popular?
Circe peaked in 2022, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4202 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Circe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Circe. 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.