Cielo
Girl name · #796 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Cielo? In official American birth records, Cielo has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Cielo ranks #796 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 342 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,263 girls born in 2025 was named Cielo.
The 48-year story
Cielo first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 348 babies and a rank of #807. 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 Cielo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cielo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cielo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cielo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cielo is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Cielo is most common in OK (0.8 per 1,000), AZ (0.7 per 1,000), CA (0.7 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cielo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cielo
Statistically, parents drawn to Cielo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Halo, Dafne, Indigo, Chaya, and Calia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cielo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 342 | #795 |
| 2024 | 348 | #807 |
| 2023 | 310 | #862 |
| 2022 | 263 | #996 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2020 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1483 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1482 |
| 2016 | 154 | #1485 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1719 |
| 2008 | 150 | #1539 |
| 2007 | 139 | #1602 |
| 2006 | 127 | #1664 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1528 |
| 2003 | 157 | #1313 |
| 2002 | 173 | #1185 |
| 2001 | 259 | #886 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cielo?
In official American birth records, the name Cielo first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Cielo a popular girl name?
Cielo ranked #796 among girls in 2025 with 342 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Cielo most popular?
Cielo peaked in 2024, when 348 American girls received the name (ranked #807 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cielo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,263 newborn American girls was named Cielo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.