unisex name
Ciel
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 805
Ciel is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ciel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 78 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 304 |
How popular is Ciel?
In 2025, Ciel was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ciel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ciel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ciel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ciel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ciel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ciel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ciel
How popular is the name Ciel?
In 2025, Ciel was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ciel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ciel is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ciel?
Ciel has 1 syllable.
When was Ciel most popular?
Ciel peaked in 2025, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ciel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ciel currently ranks #2,028 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.