Ceria
Cerium(IV) oxide, also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide or cerium dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO2. It is an important commercial product and an intermediate in the purification of the element from the ores.
Meaning & Origin of Ceria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cerium(IV) oxide, also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide or cerium dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO2. It is an important commercial product and an intermediate in the purification of the element from the ores.
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The Story of Ceria
Ceria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 13 Cerias were born — ranking #6,160 that year. As of 2026, Ceria ranks #14,177 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Cerias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ceria
Ceria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Ceria's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #6,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceria'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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