Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- love
Pronunciation
ce(r)-ys
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #5775, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #11156, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #91, 578 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1198, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2016 | 124 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #241, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #62, 86 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #124, 19 births); most recent 2019 (rank #424, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence