Cereniti
A feminine name meaning "serenity" or "calm tranquility".
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Cereniti. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cereniti today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cereniti births was 2023 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cereniti. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2023
11 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,098
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Cereniti: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cereniti from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 70 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Cereniti remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cereniti by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cereniti during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cereniti
The name Cereniti has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Tuscany, Italy. Derived from the Etruscan word "cerini," meaning "blessed" or "fortunate," the name was often bestowed upon newborns as a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cereniti can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription dating back to the 5th century BC, where it was used to honor a prominent nobleman. This suggests that the name held a significant cultural and societal importance even in those ancient times.
As the Etruscan civilization declined and was eventually absorbed into the Roman Empire, the name Cereniti seems to have fallen out of widespread use for several centuries. However, it experienced a resurgence during the Renaissance period, particularly in the city-states of northern Italy.
One notable figure who bore the name Cereniti was an Italian painter and fresco artist born in Siena in 1435. Though little is known about his life, his vibrant frescoes adorning several churches in Tuscany stand as a testament to his artistic brilliance and the enduring legacy of his name.
In the 16th century, a Cereniti Cellini, born in Florence in 1500, gained recognition as a skilled goldsmith and sculptor. His most famous work, the bronze statue of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, now stands in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, a lasting tribute to his remarkable craftsmanship.
Another individual of note was Cereniti Falconi, a 17th-century Italian composer and music theorist from Venice. Born in 1628, Falconi's contributions to the development of early Baroque music were significant, and his treatise "Musiche Diverse" remains an important historical document for scholars studying the evolution of Western music.
In the literary realm, Cereniti Boccaccio, born in Certaldo in 1313, was a celebrated Italian author and poet best known for his masterpiece, the Decameron. This collection of novellas is considered a seminal work in the Italian Renaissance and has had a profound influence on literature and storytelling traditions across the globe.
While the name Cereniti may not be as common today as it once was, its rich historical roots and the remarkable individuals who have carried it throughout the centuries serve as a testament to its enduring significance and cultural legacy.
People
Cereniti + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cereniti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cereniti: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cereniti?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cereniti going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Cereniti a common name?
We classify Cereniti as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cereniti most popular?
The single biggest year for Cereniti was 2023, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cereniti is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cereniti in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cereniti a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cereniti in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cereniti still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cereniti in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cereniti can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Cereniti?
Want to know how many Americans are named Cereniti? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.