Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1998
Cecy
47 babies named Cecy in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16193
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cecy is the #16193 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 47 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Cecy recorded 47 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #16193 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16193 among girls today
- 47 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cecy is currently the #16193 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 47 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16193
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Cecy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16193
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Cecy was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cecy in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Cecy compares
47 14th percentile among 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
Cecy's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cecy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cecy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cecy's full recorded timeline at 2008, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cecy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,193
Active since
1998
Cecy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Cecy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cecy's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Cecy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (57% of all-time use).
Cecy by state
Where Cecy concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.6% |
California share of Cecy's total US births 10.6%
5 of 47 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cecy? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 47 babies named Cecy. Today it holds rank #16193 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
When was Cecy most popular? ▼
Cecy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Cecy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cecy are California (5 births).
How long has the name Cecy been used? ▼
Records for Cecy go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cecy? ▼
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 Cecy's data
- Cecy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cecys (5 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 Cecy
Nearby Names Like Cecy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cecy
Cecilia Girl
#123 111,511 births
Cecelia Girl
#570 60,519 births
Cecile Girl
#5616 20,421 births
Cecily Girl
#1602 8,673 births
Cecil Girl
7,687 births
Compare Cecy side by side: Cecy vs Cecilia Cecy vs Cecelia Cecy vs Cecile
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Cecy: #16193 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cecy. 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 Cecy 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.