Cecily vs Cecelia
Side-by-side comparison of Cecily and Cecelia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cecily | Cecelia |
| Current Rank | #1602 | #570 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,673 | 60,519 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 472 | 935 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1911 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cecily | Cecelia |
| 1880s | - | 852 |
| 1890s | - | 1,784 |
| 1900s | - | 2,793 |
| 1910s | 31 | 6,905 |
| 1920s | 117 | 7,169 |
| 1930s | 168 | 4,592 |
| 1940s | 287 | 7,363 |
| 1950s | 483 | 6,898 |
| 1960s | 425 | 3,857 |
| 1970s | 882 | 1,837 |
| 1980s | 1,288 | 1,825 |
| 1990s | 1,582 | 2,446 |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 3,654 |
| 2010s | 1,633 | 5,170 |
| 2020s | 768 | 3,374 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cecily | Cecelia |
| 2014 | 244 | 535 |
| 2015 | 214 | 572 |
| 2016 | 196 | 579 |
| 2017 | 191 | 585 |
| 2018 | 141 | 512 |
| 2019 | 161 | 557 |
| 2020 | 131 | 511 |
| 2021 | 127 | 548 |
| 2022 | 131 | 599 |
| 2023 | 111 | 617 |
| 2024 | 131 | 530 |
| 2025 | 137 | 569 |