Cecelia vs Cecily

Side-by-side comparison of Cecelia and Cecily — 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

Cecily

Girl name · Rank #1593

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Metric Cecelia Cecily
Current Rank #568 #1593
Total Births (all years) 59,948 8,535
Peak Year 1918 1989
Peak Year Births 935 472
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Cecelia Cecily
1880ss 852 —
1890ss 1,784 —
1900ss 2,793 —
1910ss 6,905 31
1920ss 7,169 117
1930ss 4,592 168
1940ss 7,363 287
1950ss 6,898 483
1960ss 3,857 425
1970ss 1,837 882
1980ss 1,825 1,288
1990ss 2,446 1,582
2000ss 3,654 1,009
2010ss 5,170 1,632
2020ss 2,803 631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecelia Cecily
2014 535 244
2015 572 214
2016 579 196
2017 585 191
2018 512 141
2019 557 160
2020 511 131
2021 548 127
2022 599 131
2023 616 111
2024 529 131

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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