ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1952 First Year 2012 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #12420 Peak Rank 78 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ceri What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ceri is a hamlet (frazione) of the comune of Cerveteri, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceri) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceri) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Welsh 🏛️Origin & history Inhabited before the 7th century BC, the town's native population changed several times, from Etruscans to Romans . Numerous tombs from the Etruscan and Roman periods can be found in the area. The town as it looks today was founded in 1236 when the inhabitants of its Caere neighbour abandoned the former to be better protected by rock formations. To this, they gave the name of Caere Novum (simply Ceri, not to be confused with another neighbour, Cerenova ), in order to distinguish it from the ancient city, Caere Vetus (today Cerveteri ). In the same period, the castle was constructed for the def [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Ceri](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Affreschi_Ceri_1.JPG/330px-Affreschi_Ceri_1.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceri) 📖 ## The Story of Ceri The earliest SSA record of Ceri as a baby girl name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Ceri — #12,420 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Ceri on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Ceri last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ceri Phonetically similar names — useful when Ceri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Cherry](/cherry) * [Chery](/chery) * [Cherrie](/cherrie) * [Cherri](/cherri) * Cheery * Chiri * [Chari](/chari) * [Chary](/chary) * Cero * [Charry](/charry) * Chori * Chero Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ceri What does the name Ceri mean? Ceri is a hamlet (frazione) of the comune of Cerveteri, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri. What is the origin of the name Ceri? Ceri has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh. How popular is Ceri in 2026? In 2026, Ceri ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Ceri most popular? Ceri reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #12,420 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Ceri a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ceri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ceri? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ceri include Neona, Hanya, Jineen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧NeonaPeak #12420](/neona)[👧HanyaPeak #12420](/hanya)[👧JineenPeak #12420](/jineen)[👧GezellePeak #12420](/gezelle)[👧KehindePeak #12420](/kehinde)[👧KanisePeak #12420](/kanise)[👧YanderiPeak #12420](/yanderi)[👧NaemaPeak #12420](/naema) ## About the name Ceri Ceri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Ceri's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,420\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ 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.