Cecila vs Cecilia

Side-by-side comparison of Cecila and Cecilia — 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

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecila Cecilia
Current Rank Unranked #123
Total Births (all years) 804 108,992
Peak Year 1970 2024
Peak Year Births 18 2,238
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecila Cecilia
1880ss — 630
1890ss — 1,504
1900ss 7 2,318
1910ss 49 5,705
1920ss 81 6,907
1930ss 34 5,028
1940ss 46 8,006
1950ss 85 9,983
1960ss 91 7,852
1970ss 123 5,569
1980ss 123 6,988
1990ss 96 10,114
2000ss 43 11,983
2010ss 15 16,150
2020ss 11 10,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecila Cecilia
2014 — 1,640
2015 — 1,782
2016 — 1,827
2017 — 1,815
2018 — 1,809
2019 — 1,861
2020 6 1,859
2021 — 2,095
2022 5 2,006
2023 — 2,057
2024 — 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, 1900–2022.

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