Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1984
Cecia
Cecia has 143 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 143
- total births
- 1984–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Cecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cecia has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2023.
- 143 total births
- 1984–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
143 girls have been named Cecia since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 143
- total births
- 1984–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cecia was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cecia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Cecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cecia's full recorded timeline at 2006, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cecia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Cecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cecia's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cecia? ▼
143 babies have been named Cecia since 1984. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
When was Cecia most popular? ▼
Cecia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Cecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cecia since 1984 -- 40 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Cecia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cecilia, Cecelia, Cecile, Cecily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cecia's data
- Cecia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cecia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cecia
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Cecile Girl
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Cecily Girl
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Cecil Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cecia: Baby Name Since 1984 - 143 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cecia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cecia 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 July 2026.