Ceylon

say-LAHN /seɪˈlɑːn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Ceylon is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Ceylon is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1947. Ceylon was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 1931 (9 births).

About the name Ceylon

Pronunciationsay-LAHN /seɪˈlɑːn/
9peak births 1931
1880first in SSA data

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How popular is Ceylon?

Boys named Ceylon
18801890190019101920193019401947
Boys named Ceylon per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–1947 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1947) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ceylon total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19475—#3,803
19319—#2,690
19278—#3,206
19265—#4,301
19256—#3,811
19225—#4,405
19215—#4,439
19206—#3,896
19197—#3,456
19188—#3,149
19175—#4,080
19157—#3,138
19135—#2,893
18805—#935
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