Cecil vs Cecilia

Side-by-side comparison of Cecil and Cecilia — 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

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecil Cecilia
Current Rank #1477 #123
Total Births (all years) 106,867 108,992
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 2,459 2,238
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecil Cecilia
1880ss 705 630
1890ss 1,808 1,504
1900ss 3,610 2,318
1910ss 15,987 5,705
1920ss 22,528 6,907
1930ss 16,482 5,028
1940ss 14,837 8,006
1950ss 12,004 9,983
1960ss 7,429 7,852
1970ss 4,181 5,569
1980ss 2,930 6,988
1990ss 1,700 10,114
2000ss 1,094 11,983
2010ss 1,010 16,150
2020ss 562 10,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecil Cecilia
2014 99 1,640
2015 114 1,782
2016 103 1,827
2017 103 1,815
2018 113 1,809
2019 98 1,861
2020 97 1,859
2021 114 2,095
2022 114 2,006
2023 115 2,057
2024 122 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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