Cecilia vs Cecile

Side-by-side comparison of Cecilia and Cecile — 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

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecilia Cecile
2014 1,640 19
2015 1,782 27
2016 1,827 25
2017 1,815 24
2018 1,809 24
2019 1,861 21
2020 1,859 25
2021 2,095 25
2022 2,006 20
2023 2,057 16
2024 2,238 21

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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