UK boy's name
Cerith
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Cerith is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Cerith popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4432, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 6 births.
This profile covers 24 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1996 to 2008. 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.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 24 living people in the UK are called Cerith. 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 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Cerith ranked #4432 for boys in England and Wales in 2008, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 6 boys were registered as Cerith.
- • About 24 living people in the UK are estimated to have Cerith as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4432
2008
Births in 2008
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
6 births
Estimated living
24
2026
Popularity
Cerith over time
The chart below shows babies named Cerith registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Cerith, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2008, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cerith by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Cerith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3488 | 18 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2903 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Cerith
- Charlie 104,761
- Callum 65,796
- 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
Cerith: questions and answers
How popular is the name Cerith in the UK right now?
In 2008, Cerith was ranked #4432 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Cerith most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 6 babies registered as Cerith in England and Wales.
How many people are called Cerith in the UK?
A total of 24 babies have been registered as Cerith across the 7 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.