Cecile vs Cecelia

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

Name A

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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Name B

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cecile Cecelia
Current Rank #5779 #568
Total Births (all years) 20,398 59,948
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 495 935
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecile Cecelia
1880ss 389 852
1890ss 1,123 1,784
1900ss 1,642 2,793
1910ss 3,613 6,905
1920ss 4,067 7,169
1930ss 2,825 4,592
1940ss 2,396 7,363
1950ss 1,810 6,898
1960ss 895 3,857
1970ss 335 1,837
1980ss 402 1,825
1990ss 295 2,446
2000ss 262 3,654
2010ss 237 5,170
2020ss 107 2,803

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecile Cecelia
2014 19 535
2015 27 572
2016 25 579
2017 24 585
2018 24 512
2019 21 557
2020 25 511
2021 25 548
2022 20 599
2023 16 616
2024 21 529

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, 1880–2024.

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