Caeli
Girl name · #2083 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Caeli, placing it at #2083 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Caeli.
The 51-year story
Caeli first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 148 babies and a rank of #1474. 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 Caeli per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Caeli in class?
Caeli scores 43 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 Caeli is most common
Geography matters for names, and Caeli is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Caelis were TX (15), CA (14), OK (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Caeli
Statistically, parents drawn to Caeli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayeli, Nyeli, Anyeli, Noeli, and Ameli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caeli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1664 |
| 2023 | 148 | #1474 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caeli a popular girl name?
Caeli ranked #2083 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Caeli most popular?
Caeli peaked in 2023, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1474 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Caeli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Caeli. It scores 43/100 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.