Ceres
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #9,612 in 2013
0 babies were named Ceres in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2005–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCeres first shows up in US birth records in 2005, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #9,612.
About the name Ceres
Ceres is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-res”. US birth records list Ceres for girls from 2005 to 2022, in 6 of those 18 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #9,612 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Ceres
What is the origin of the name Ceres?
Ceres has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ceres a boy or girl name?
Both. Ceres is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ceres?
Ceres is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #9,612 in 2013.