Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1973
Ceciley
131 babies named Ceciley in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Ceciley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 131 recorded since 1973.
Ceciley has 131 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2000.
- 131 total births
- 1973–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Ceciley since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 131
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ceciley was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
23 babies were named Ceciley in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Ceciley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ceciley splits its recorded history at 1992: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ceciley at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Ceciley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1989)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ceciley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ceciley's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ceciley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 68 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ceciley? ▼
131 babies have been named Ceciley since 1973. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1989 with 23 births.
When was Ceciley most popular? ▼
Ceciley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Ceciley been used? ▼
Records for Ceciley go back to 1973, giving 28 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Ceciley? ▼
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 Ceciley's data
- Ceciley's decade-level peak was the 1990s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Ceciley
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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, 1973–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ceciley: Baby Name Since 1973 - 131 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ceciley. 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 Ceciley 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.