Ceciley vs Cecilia

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

Name A

Ceciley

Girl name

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Name B

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Ceciley Cecilia
Current Rank Unranked #123
Total Births (all years) 131 111,511
Peak Year 1989 2025
Peak Year Births 23 2,506
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ceciley Cecilia
1880ss — 630
1890ss — 1,504
1900ss — 2,318
1910ss — 5,705
1920ss — 6,907
1930ss — 5,028
1940ss — 8,006
1950ss — 9,983
1960ss — 7,852
1970ss 12 5,569
1980ss 46 6,988
1990ss 68 10,114
2000ss 5 11,984
2010ss — 16,150
2020ss — 12,773

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ceciley Cecilia
2014 — 1,640
2015 — 1,782
2016 — 1,827
2017 — 1,815
2018 — 1,809
2019 — 1,861
2020 — 1,860
2021 — 2,095
2022 — 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, 1973–2000.

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