Cecelia vs Cecilia

Side-by-side comparison of Cecelia and Cecilia — 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

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecelia Cecilia
Current Rank #568 #123
Total Births (all years) 59,948 108,992
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 935 2,238
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecelia Cecilia
1880ss 852 630
1890ss 1,784 1,504
1900ss 2,793 2,318
1910ss 6,905 5,705
1920ss 7,169 6,907
1930ss 4,592 5,028
1940ss 7,363 8,006
1950ss 6,898 9,983
1960ss 3,857 7,852
1970ss 1,837 5,569
1980ss 1,825 6,988
1990ss 2,446 10,114
2000ss 3,654 11,983
2010ss 5,170 16,150
2020ss 2,803 10,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecelia Cecilia
2014 535 1,640
2015 572 1,782
2016 579 1,827
2017 585 1,815
2018 512 1,809
2019 557 1,861
2020 511 1,859
2021 548 2,095
2022 599 2,006
2023 616 2,057
2024 529 2,238

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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