Cecile vs Cecilia

Side-by-side comparison of Cecile and Cecilia — 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

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecile Cecilia
Current Rank #5779 #123
Total Births (all years) 20,398 108,992
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 495 2,238
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecile Cecilia
1880ss 389 630
1890ss 1,123 1,504
1900ss 1,642 2,318
1910ss 3,613 5,705
1920ss 4,067 6,907
1930ss 2,825 5,028
1940ss 2,396 8,006
1950ss 1,810 9,983
1960ss 895 7,852
1970ss 335 5,569
1980ss 402 6,988
1990ss 295 10,114
2000ss 262 11,983
2010ss 237 16,150
2020ss 107 10,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecile Cecilia
2014 19 1,640
2015 27 1,782
2016 25 1,827
2017 24 1,815
2018 24 1,809
2019 21 1,861
2020 25 1,859
2021 25 2,095
2022 20 2,006
2023 16 2,057
2024 21 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, 1880–2024.

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