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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cecelia | Cecily |
| Current Rank | #570 | #1602 |
| Total Births (all years) | 60,519 | 8,673 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 935 | 472 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1911 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cecelia | Cecily |
| 1880s | 852 | - |
| 1890s | 1,784 | - |
| 1900s | 2,793 | - |
| 1910s | 6,905 | 31 |
| 1920s | 7,169 | 117 |
| 1930s | 4,592 | 168 |
| 1940s | 7,363 | 287 |
| 1950s | 6,898 | 483 |
| 1960s | 3,857 | 425 |
| 1970s | 1,837 | 882 |
| 1980s | 1,825 | 1,288 |
| 1990s | 2,446 | 1,582 |
| 2000s | 3,654 | 1,009 |
| 2010s | 5,170 | 1,633 |
| 2020s | 3,374 | 768 |
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 | 161 |
| 2020 | 511 | 131 |
| 2021 | 548 | 127 |
| 2022 | 599 | 131 |
| 2023 | 617 | 111 |
| 2024 | 530 | 131 |
| 2025 | 569 | 137 |