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.

Name A

Cecily

Girl name · Rank #1593

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Name B

Cecelia

Girl name · Rank #568

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Metric Cecily Cecelia
Current Rank #1593 #568
Total Births (all years) 8,535 59,948
Peak Year 1989 1918
Peak Year Births 472 935
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecily Cecelia
1880ss — 852
1890ss — 1,784
1900ss — 2,793
1910ss 31 6,905
1920ss 117 7,169
1930ss 168 4,592
1940ss 287 7,363
1950ss 483 6,898
1960ss 425 3,857
1970ss 882 1,837
1980ss 1,288 1,825
1990ss 1,582 2,446
2000ss 1,009 3,654
2010ss 1,632 5,170
2020ss 631 2,803

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecily Cecelia
2014 244 535
2015 214 572
2016 196 579
2017 191 585
2018 141 512
2019 160 557
2020 131 511
2021 127 548
2022 131 599
2023 111 616
2024 131 529

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, 1911–2024.

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