Boy · #12,366 in 2026

Ceferino

Ceferino is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#12,366
Peak Rank
#3,413 (1981)
Total Babies
126
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1924
First Year
2007
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#3413
Peak Rank
126
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ceferino

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ceferino is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Ceferino

Ceferino first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 12 births, good for #3,413 nationwide. About 22% of every Ceferino on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Ceferino last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 126 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ceferino

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ceferino. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Céfiro

Names that sound like Ceferino

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ceferino is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ceferino

What does the name Ceferino mean?
Ceferino is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Ceferino?
Ceferino has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Ceferino in 2026?
In 2026, Ceferino ranks #12,366 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ceferino most popular?
Ceferino reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #3,413 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ceferino most popular?
Ceferino has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ceferino.
Is Ceferino a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ceferino is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ceferino?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ceferino include Arris, Garo, Sederick. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ceferino?
Common variants and related forms of Ceferino include Céfiro. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ceferino

Ceferino is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Ceferino's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #3,413. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceferino's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.