Cecily vs Cecilia

Side-by-side comparison of Cecily and Cecilia — 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

Cecilia

Girl name · Rank #123

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Metric Cecily Cecilia
Current Rank #1593 #123
Total Births (all years) 8,535 108,992
Peak Year 1989 2024
Peak Year Births 472 2,238
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cecily Cecilia
1880ss — 630
1890ss — 1,504
1900ss — 2,318
1910ss 31 5,705
1920ss 117 6,907
1930ss 168 5,028
1940ss 287 8,006
1950ss 483 9,983
1960ss 425 7,852
1970ss 882 5,569
1980ss 1,288 6,988
1990ss 1,582 10,114
2000ss 1,009 11,983
2010ss 1,632 16,150
2020ss 631 10,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cecily Cecilia
2014 244 1,640
2015 214 1,782
2016 196 1,827
2017 191 1,815
2018 141 1,809
2019 160 1,861
2020 131 1,859
2021 127 2,095
2022 131 2,006
2023 111 2,057
2024 131 2,238

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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