Ciela
Girl name · #4237 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ciela? In official American birth records, Ciela has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ciela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ciela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ciela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ciela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ciela is most common
State-level data for Ciela 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 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.
MaelaRaelaCiellaXelaVaelaAelaAntonelaDariela
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
How old is the name Ciela?
In official American birth records, the name Ciela first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
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. 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.