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1894

First Year

1965

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#1258

Peak Rank

783

Total Count

64

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Ceil

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

In mathematics, the floor function is the function that takes a real number x as input and returns the greatest integer less than or equal to x, written ⌊x⌋ or floor(x). Similarly, the ceiling function returns the least integer greater than or equal to x, written ⌈x⌉ or ceil(x).

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor%5Fand%5Fceiling%5Ffunctions) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor%5Fand%5Fceiling%5Ffunctions)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Ceil](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Floor_function.svg/330px-Floor_function.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor%5Fand%5Fceiling%5Ffunctions)

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## The Story of Ceil

Ceil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 31 births, good for #1,258 nationwide. About 28% of every Ceil on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Ceil last appeared in the published SSA data in 1965, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 783 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Ceil

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

* Seal
* Seel
* [Cele](/cele)
* [Ciel](/ciel)
* Cile
* Seale
* Ceal
* Seele
* Siel
* Cell
* Sell
* [Sail](/sail)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Ceil

What does the name Ceil mean?

In mathematics, the floor function is the function that takes a real number x as input and returns the greatest integer less than or equal to x, written ⌊x⌋ or floor(x). Similarly, the ceiling function returns the least integer greater than or equal to x, written ⌈x⌉ or ceil(x).

How popular is Ceil in 2026?

In 2026, Ceil ranks #5,286 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Ceil most popular?

Ceil reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,258 that year with 31 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ceil most popular?

Ceil has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ceil.

Is Ceil a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ceil is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ceil?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ceil include Noella, Kimiko, Enes. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Ceil 

Ceil is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 783 births in the dataset. Ceil's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,258\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915)
* [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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