Cecil vs Cecile

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

Name A

Cecil

Boy name · Rank #1477

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Name B

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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Metric Cecil Cecile
Current Rank #1477 #5779
Total Births (all years) 106,867 20,398
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 2,459 495
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecil Cecile
1880ss 705 389
1890ss 1,808 1,123
1900ss 3,610 1,642
1910ss 15,987 3,613
1920ss 22,528 4,067
1930ss 16,482 2,825
1940ss 14,837 2,396
1950ss 12,004 1,810
1960ss 7,429 895
1970ss 4,181 335
1980ss 2,930 402
1990ss 1,700 295
2000ss 1,094 262
2010ss 1,010 237
2020ss 562 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecil Cecile
2014 99 19
2015 114 27
2016 103 25
2017 103 24
2018 113 24
2019 98 21
2020 97 25
2021 114 25
2022 114 20
2023 115 16
2024 122 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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