How Many People Are Named Cielo?
An estimated 4,510 people in the United States have the first name Cielo. It is predominantly female (96.9%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cielo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 375 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cielo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cielo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cielo is overwhelmingly female, 142 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cielo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,510
About 1 in 75,999 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
375 births
Total Registered
4,563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cielo
Cielo is predominantly female (96.9%), though 142 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cielo as a male name
Ranked #3,894 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (28 births)
Cielo as a female name
Ranked #809 in 2024
347 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (347 births)
Cielo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cielo span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,656 babies were registered. Cielo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cielo by Decade
How has Cielo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cielo by State
Birth registrations for Cielo span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, Massachusetts. On average, about 132 Cielos were registered per state.
Cielo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cielo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cielo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cielo?
We estimate approximately 4,510 people named Cielo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 75,999 Americans share this first name.
Is Cielo a common name?
Cielo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cielo most popular?
Cielo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 375 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cielo is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cielo a female name?
Cielo is predominantly female. 96.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cielo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cielo Smith, Cielo Johnson, Cielo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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