Total births
111,511
Girls' name · since 1880
Cecilia
111,511 babies named Cecilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #123
- among girls today
- 111,511
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cecilia is the #123 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 111,511 recorded since 1880.
Cecilia has 111,511 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #123 as of the latest data, more common than 99.3% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #123 among girls today
- 111,511 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cecilia is currently the #123 girls' name in America, more common than 99.3% of girls - 111,511 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #123
- among girls today
- 111,511
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Cecilia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#123
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Cecilia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,506 babies were named Cecilia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cecilia compares
111,511 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cecilia's all-time total is 292x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cecilia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111,511 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,506 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cecilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cecilia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 37 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 2,506, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cecilia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#123
Active since
1880
Cecilia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,506
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Cecilia popularity over time - boys
177 total births recorded since 1926 (Cecilia as boys' name)
Cecilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cecilia's strongest decade.
16,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Cecilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 630
1880s
630 births
- 1890s 1,504
1890s
1,504 births
- 1900s 2,318
1900s
2,318 births
- 1910s 5,705
1910s
5,705 births
- 1920s
1920s
6,907 births
- 1930s 5,028
1930s
5,028 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,006 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,983 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,852 births
- 1970s 5,569
1970s
5,569 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,988 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,114 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,984 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,150 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,773 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16,150 births (14% of all-time use).
How Cecilia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cecilia's total volume
Cecilia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cecilia by state
Where Cecilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17,390 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,728 | 11.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 7,419 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5,394 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,367 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,831 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 3,718 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 3,247 | 2.9% |
California share of Cecilia's total US births 15.6%
Even split
17,390 of 111,511 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Cecilia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cecilia? ▼
111,511 babies have been named Cecilia since 1880. It currently ranks #123 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 2,506 births.
When was Cecilia most popular? ▼
Cecilia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16,150 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Cecilia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cecilia are California (17,390 births), Texas (12,728 births), New York (7,419 births).
How long has the name Cecilia been used? ▼
Records for Cecilia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cecilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cecelia, Cecile, Cecily, Cecil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cecilia's data
- Cecilia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16,150 total births) through the 2020s (12,773) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cecilias (17,390 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cecilia
Nearby Names Like Cecilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cecilia
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Cecile Girl
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Cecily Girl
#1602 8,673 births
Cecil Girl
7,687 births
Cecille Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cecilia
Melanie #122
262,640 births · Peak 1972
Ashley #124
859,857 births · Peak 1987
Amara #121
28,982 births · Peak 2025
Rylee #125
69,010 births · Peak 2010
Eva #120
284,761 births · Peak 1918
Samantha #126
592,847 births · Peak 1990
Margaret #119
1,264,774 births · Peak 1921
Margot #127
25,568 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cecilia: #123 Girls' Name - 111,511 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cecilia. 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 Cecilia 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 June 2026.