Cecelia vs Cecile

Side-by-side comparison of Cecelia and Cecile — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Name B

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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Metric Cecelia Cecile
Current Rank #568 #5779
Total Births (all years) 59,948 20,398
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 935 495
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecelia Cecile
1880ss 852 389
1890ss 1,784 1,123
1900ss 2,793 1,642
1910ss 6,905 3,613
1920ss 7,169 4,067
1930ss 4,592 2,825
1940ss 7,363 2,396
1950ss 6,898 1,810
1960ss 3,857 895
1970ss 1,837 335
1980ss 1,825 402
1990ss 2,446 295
2000ss 3,654 262
2010ss 5,170 237
2020ss 2,803 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecelia Cecile
2014 535 19
2015 572 27
2016 579 25
2017 585 24
2018 512 24
2019 557 21
2020 511 25
2021 548 25
2022 599 20
2023 616 16
2024 529 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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