Boys' name · since 1925

Cicel

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Cicel, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,005 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade

Cicel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1925.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cicel has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1954.

  • #22,005 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1925
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cicel ranks #22,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,005 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cicel's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cicel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cicel's full recorded timeline at 1938, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cicel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192519271929193719381939194219521954 7

Cicel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Cicel's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Cicel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cicel? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 51 babies named Cicel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,005 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1954. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 7 births.
Where does Cicel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cicel ranks #22,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cicel most popular? ▼
Cicel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Cicel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cicel since 1925 -- 30 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Cicel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cicero. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cicel's data

  • Cicel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cicel

Nearby Names Like Cicel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cicel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cicel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1925–1954 (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 Cicel 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.