Holding steady.
Popularity of Ceola since 1890
Babies named Ceola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ceola's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 150 |
| 1910s | 406 |
| 1920s | 539 |
| 1930s | 417 |
| 1940s | 287 |
| 1950s | 207 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ceola is a rare Irish-derived name that achieved its highest recorded usage in 1909, the peak year for this name in U.S. Social Security data. Although it has never ranked in the top 1,000, it reflects the early 20th-century fashion for Irish names among immigrant communities. The name's trajectory has been stable but extremely low, with no recorded births in recent decades. Its top states are not documented due to scarcity. Ceola remains a distinctive choice with a melodic sound, tied to the Irish heritage of names like Ciara.
Ceola is likely a feminine given name of Irish origin, possibly a variant of Ciara, which derives from the Irish 'ciar' meaning 'dark' or 'black'. It may also be a shortened form of longer names like Ceoladh. The name saw modest use in the United States in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1900s, but has since become extremely rare.
“Ceola” around the world
Where Ceola lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Ireland
12
babies in 2025
Sources: CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ceo
Sibling names for Ceola
Names that share Ceola's style, for a brother or sister.
