Cecily vs Cecile

Side-by-side comparison of Cecily and Cecile — 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

Cecile

Girl name · Rank #5779

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Metric Cecily Cecile
Current Rank #1593 #5779
Total Births (all years) 8,535 20,398
Peak Year 1989 1918
Peak Year Births 472 495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecily Cecile
1880ss — 389
1890ss — 1,123
1900ss — 1,642
1910ss 31 3,613
1920ss 117 4,067
1930ss 168 2,825
1940ss 287 2,396
1950ss 483 1,810
1960ss 425 895
1970ss 882 335
1980ss 1,288 402
1990ss 1,582 295
2000ss 1,009 262
2010ss 1,632 237
2020ss 631 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecily Cecile
2014 244 19
2015 214 27
2016 196 25
2017 191 24
2018 141 24
2019 160 21
2020 131 25
2021 127 25
2022 131 20
2023 111 16
2024 131 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, 1911–2024.

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