Cecilia vs Cecelia

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

Name A

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Name B

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Metric Cecilia Cecelia
Current Rank #123 #568
Total Births (all years) 108,992 59,948
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 2,238 935
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecilia Cecelia
1880ss 630 852
1890ss 1,504 1,784
1900ss 2,318 2,793
1910ss 5,705 6,905
1920ss 6,907 7,169
1930ss 5,028 4,592
1940ss 8,006 7,363
1950ss 9,983 6,898
1960ss 7,852 3,857
1970ss 5,569 1,837
1980ss 6,988 1,825
1990ss 10,114 2,446
2000ss 11,983 3,654
2010ss 16,150 5,170
2020ss 10,255 2,803

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecilia Cecelia
2014 1,640 535
2015 1,782 572
2016 1,827 579
2017 1,815 585
2018 1,809 512
2019 1,861 557
2020 1,859 511
2021 2,095 548
2022 2,006 599
2023 2,057 616
2024 2,238 529

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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