Cely
Cély is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
Meaning & Origin of Cely
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cély is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
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The Story of Cely
The earliest SSA record of Cely as a baby girl name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Cely — #9,608 in the national rankings. About 70% of every Cely on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Cely last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Cely
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cely is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Slee
- Sley
- Sely
- Slea
- Slow
- Sleigh
- Slay
- Sly
- Slew
- Slaw
- Slo
- Sloe
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cely
Cely is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Cely's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Cely'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 .
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