Ceylon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #909 in 1880
0 babies were named Ceylon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Ceylon you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCeylon has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ceylons, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #909.
About the name Ceylon
Ceylon is a gender-neutral name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lon”. US birth records list Ceylon for boys from 1880 to 1947, in 14 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #909 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1947, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.5 | 220,751 boys |
| 1910s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 1920s | 3.2 | 315,457 boys |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
Questions about the name Ceylon
Is Ceylon a boy or girl name?
Both. Ceylon is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ceylon?
Ceylon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1947. It peaked at #909 in 1880.