Cersei
A girl's name of Literary origin with 43 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Cersei currently holds position #13782. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.
With records spanning 2017 to 2024, Cersei has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
In the most recent SSA release, Cersei ranks #13782 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Cersei is a girl's baby name of Literary origin, created by George R.R. Martin for A Song of Ice and Fire (popularized through the HBO series Game of Thrones). The name is an anagram of Circe, the Greek sorceress — and Queen Cersei Lannister is indeed one of fiction's most formidably complex characters.
Rare as a real name and carrying considerable fictional baggage, Cersei is for parents who love its sound and are prepared to own the reference completely.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Cersei is rooted in the Literary tradition, but its presence in American naming since 2017 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Cersei’s rarity (43 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Cersei has 6+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2017.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26 | #13147 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 17 | #11806 | — |
The Story of Cersei
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2017, Cersei is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Cersei are most likely born between 2017 and 2024.
How rare is Cersei?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Cersei — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2017, peaked in the 2020s with 26 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(6 years, 2017–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #13782 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12397 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13944 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12463 |
| 2019 | 6 | #14165 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9446 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2017–2024