Cecila vs Cecelia

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

Name A

Cecila

Girl name

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Name B

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Metric Cecila Cecelia
Current Rank Unranked #568
Total Births (all years) 804 59,948
Peak Year 1970 1918
Peak Year Births 18 935
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecila Cecelia
1880ss — 852
1890ss — 1,784
1900ss 7 2,793
1910ss 49 6,905
1920ss 81 7,169
1930ss 34 4,592
1940ss 46 7,363
1950ss 85 6,898
1960ss 91 3,857
1970ss 123 1,837
1980ss 123 1,825
1990ss 96 2,446
2000ss 43 3,654
2010ss 15 5,170
2020ss 11 2,803

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecila Cecelia
2014 — 535
2015 — 572
2016 — 579
2017 — 585
2018 — 512
2019 — 557
2020 6 511
2021 — 548
2022 5 599
2023 — 616
2024 — 529

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, 1900–2022.

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