Caeli
Girl name · #2083 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Caeli? In official American birth records, Caeli has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caeli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caeli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caeli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caeli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caeli is most common
State-level data for Caeli 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 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
How old is the name Caeli?
In official American birth records, the name Caeli first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.