UK boy's name
Cei
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Cei is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Cei popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2943, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1999 to 1999. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Cei is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Cei. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Cei ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales in 1999, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 3 boys were registered as Cei.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Cei as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2943
1999
Births in 1999
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Cei by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Cei was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2943 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Cei
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- Connor 53,072
- Cameron 40,394
- Charles 33,091
- Christopher 26,849
- Caleb 15,553
- Corey 12,622
- Carter 11,505
- Cody 11,075
- Conor 10,298
- Christian 9,695
FAQ
Cei: questions and answers
How popular is the name Cei in the UK right now?
In 1999, Cei was ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Cei most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 3 babies registered as Cei in England and Wales.
How many people are called Cei in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Cei across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.