Girls' name · since 1951
Cecilee
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 218 babies named Cecilee, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cecilee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 218 have been recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Cecilee recorded 218 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2017.
- #18,912 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 218 born since 1951
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cecilee ranks #18,912 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1951, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cecilee's 218 recorded births place it above 73.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cecilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cecilee's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cecilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Cecilee by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (89 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Cecilee's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cecilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 89 births (41% of all-time use).
Cecilee by state
Where Cecilee concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 218 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cecilee's data
- Cecilee's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2010s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cecilees (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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Two nationwide peer axes for Cecilee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1951–2017 (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 Cecilee 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.