Total births
379
Girls' name · since 1921
Cecilie
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 379 babies named Cecilie, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 379
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
379 girls have been named Cecilie since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cecilie has 379 recorded births among girls since 1921, 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 1921 to 2025.
- 379 total births
- 1921–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
379 girls have been named Cecilie since 1921, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 379
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Cecilie was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
25 babies were named Cecilie in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Cecilie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cecilie's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cecilie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Cecilie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Cecilie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cecilie's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Cecilie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 106 births (28% of all-time use).
Cecilie by state
Where Cecilie concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.6% |
California share of Cecilie's total US births 1.6%
6 of 379 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cecilie? ▼
Cecilie has been given to 379 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 25 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Cecilie most popular? ▼
Cecilie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Cecilie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cecilie are California (6 births).
How long has the name Cecilie been used? ▼
Records for Cecilie go back to 1921, giving 105 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cecilie? ▼
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 Cecilie's data
- Cecilie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cecilies (6 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 Cecilie
Nearby Names Like Cecilie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cecilie
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Cecile Girl
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Cecily Girl
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Cecil Girl
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Compare Cecilie side by side: Cecilie vs Cecilia Cecilie vs Cecelia Cecilie vs Cecile
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Cecilie: Baby Name Since 1921 - 379 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cecilie. 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 Cecilie 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.