Cecilia vs Cecily
Side-by-side comparison of Cecilia and Cecily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cecilia | Cecily |
| Current Rank | #123 | #1602 |
| Total Births (all years) | 111,511 | 8,673 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,506 | 472 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1911 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cecilia | Cecily |
| 1880s | 630 | - |
| 1890s | 1,504 | - |
| 1900s | 2,318 | - |
| 1910s | 5,705 | 31 |
| 1920s | 6,907 | 117 |
| 1930s | 5,028 | 168 |
| 1940s | 8,006 | 287 |
| 1950s | 9,983 | 483 |
| 1960s | 7,852 | 425 |
| 1970s | 5,569 | 882 |
| 1980s | 6,988 | 1,288 |
| 1990s | 10,114 | 1,582 |
| 2000s | 11,984 | 1,009 |
| 2010s | 16,150 | 1,633 |
| 2020s | 12,773 | 768 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cecilia | Cecily |
| 2014 | 1,640 | 244 |
| 2015 | 1,782 | 214 |
| 2016 | 1,827 | 196 |
| 2017 | 1,815 | 191 |
| 2018 | 1,809 | 141 |
| 2019 | 1,861 | 161 |
| 2020 | 1,860 | 131 |
| 2021 | 2,095 | 127 |
| 2022 | 2,006 | 131 |
| 2023 | 2,058 | 111 |
| 2024 | 2,248 | 131 |
| 2025 | 2,506 | 137 |