Cecille vs Cecelia

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

Name A

Cecille

Girl name

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Name B

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Metric Cecille Cecelia
Current Rank Unranked #568
Total Births (all years) 984 59,948
Peak Year 1942 1918
Peak Year Births 26 935
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecille Cecelia
1880ss 5 852
1890ss 24 1,784
1900ss 70 2,793
1910ss 139 6,905
1920ss 177 7,169
1930ss 121 4,592
1940ss 150 7,363
1950ss 102 6,898
1960ss 26 3,857
1970ss 36 1,837
1980ss 48 1,825
1990ss 39 2,446
2000ss 23 3,654
2010ss 13 5,170
2020ss 11 2,803

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecille Cecelia
2014 — 535
2015 6 572
2016 — 579
2017 — 585
2018 — 512
2019 — 557
2020 5 511
2021 — 548
2022 6 599
2023 — 616
2024 — 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, 1888–2022.

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