Ceylon
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean which has been known under various names over time.
Meaning & Origin of Ceylon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean which has been known under various names over time.
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The Story of Ceylon
Ceylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 9 Ceylons were born — ranking #2,651 that year. As of 2026, Ceylon ranks #3,733 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Ceylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ceylon
Ceylon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Ceylon's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #2,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceylon'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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