girl's name
Ceilidh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (Canada)
- Births on record 469
Scotland
#812
2024 births
Ceilidh is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Canada in 1993, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Canada.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Ceilidh over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 34 |
How popular is Ceilidh?
In 2015, Ceilidh was given to 6 babies in Canada. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ceilidh is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ceilidh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ceilidh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ceilidh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ceilidh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ceilidh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ceilidh
How popular is the name Ceilidh?
In 2015, Ceilidh was given to 6 babies in Canada. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ceilidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ceilidh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ceilidh most popular?
Ceilidh peaked in 1993, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Ceilidh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ceilidh currently ranks #812 in Canada. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.