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) 804 111,511
Peak Year 1970 2025
Peak Year Births 18 2,506
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecila Cecilia
1880s - 630
1890s - 1,504
1900s 7 2,318
1910s 49 5,705
1920s 81 6,907
1930s 34 5,028
1940s 46 8,006
1950s 85 9,983
1960s 91 7,852
1970s 123 5,569
1980s 123 6,988
1990s 96 10,114
2000s 43 11,984
2010s 15 16,150
2020s 11 12,773

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 1,860
2021 - 2,095
2022 5 2,006
2023 - 2,058
2024 - 2,248
2025 - 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, 1900–2022.

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