Cecile vs Cecily

Side-by-side comparison of Cecile and Cecily — 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

Cecily

Girl name · Rank #1593

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Metric Cecile Cecily
Current Rank #5779 #1593
Total Births (all years) 20,398 8,535
Peak Year 1918 1989
Peak Year Births 495 472
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Cecile Cecily
1880ss 389 —
1890ss 1,123 —
1900ss 1,642 —
1910ss 3,613 31
1920ss 4,067 117
1930ss 2,825 168
1940ss 2,396 287
1950ss 1,810 483
1960ss 895 425
1970ss 335 882
1980ss 402 1,288
1990ss 295 1,582
2000ss 262 1,009
2010ss 237 1,632
2020ss 107 631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecile Cecily
2014 19 244
2015 27 214
2016 25 196
2017 24 191
2018 24 141
2019 21 160
2020 25 131
2021 25 127
2022 20 131
2023 16 111
2024 21 131

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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