Cielle
Girl name · #2714 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cielle? In official American birth records, Cielle has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Cielle is currently the #2714 girl name in the United States — 64 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 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Cielle.
The 25-year story
Cielle first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 64 babies and a rank of #2691. 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 Cielle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cielle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cielle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cielle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cielle is most common
State-level data for Cielle 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 Cielle
Statistically, parents drawn to Cielle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lielle, Ruelle, Zarielle, Emrielle, and Zyrielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cielle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13453 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cielle?
In official American birth records, the name Cielle first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Cielle a popular girl name?
Cielle ranked #2714 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Cielle most popular?
Cielle peaked in 2025, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2691 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cielle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Cielle. 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.