Girls' name · since 1888
Cecille
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 984 babies named Cecille, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,605 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 984
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
984 girls have been named Cecille since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cecille recorded 984 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2022.
- #7,605 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 984 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cecille ranks #7,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 984 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,605 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 984
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cecille's 984 recorded births place it above 89.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cecille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cecille's full recorded timeline at 1943, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cecille popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2022
- Peak year (1942)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Cecille by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (177 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Cecille's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Cecille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
139 births
- 1920s
1920s
177 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
150 births
- 1950s
1950s
102 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 177 births (18% of all-time use).
How Cecille 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 Cecille's total volume
Cecille by state
Where Cecille concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 2.1% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.5% |
21 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Cecille's data
- Cecille's decade-level peak was the 1920s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Cecilles (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cecille: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1888–2022 (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 Cecille 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.