Girls' name · since 1961
Cecelie
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Cecelie, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #40,465 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cecelie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cecelie has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1990.
- #40,465 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 31 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cecelie ranks #40,465 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #40,465 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cecelie's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cecelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cecelie splits its recorded history at 1989: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cecelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1990
- Peak year (1989)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Cecelie by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 58% of the file).
1980s was Cecelie's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Cecelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (58% of all-time use).
Cecelie by state
Where Cecelie concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 16.1% |
5 of 31 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cecelie's data
- Cecelie's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cecelies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cecelie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cecelie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.