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 #1482

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Name B

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecil Cecilia
Current Rank #1482 #123
Total Births (all years) 106,989 111,511
Peak Year 1920 2025
Peak Year Births 2,459 2,506
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecil Cecilia
1880s 705 630
1890s 1,808 1,504
1900s 3,610 2,318
1910s 15,987 5,705
1920s 22,528 6,907
1930s 16,482 5,028
1940s 14,837 8,006
1950s 12,003 9,983
1960s 7,430 7,852
1970s 4,181 5,569
1980s 2,930 6,988
1990s 1,700 10,114
2000s 1,094 11,984
2010s 1,011 16,150
2020s 683 12,773

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 114 1,809
2019 98 1,861
2020 97 1,860
2021 114 2,095
2022 114 2,006
2023 117 2,058
2024 122 2,248
2025 119 2,506

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, 1880–2025.

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