Total births
1,453
Boys' name · since 1880
Cicero
1,453 babies named Cicero in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12355
- among boys today
- 1,453
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
1,453 babies have been named Cicero since 1880, making it today's #12355 boys' name.
Cicero has 1,453 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12355 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- 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.
- #12355 among boys today
- 1,453 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cicero is currently the #12355 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 1,453 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12355
- among boys today
- 1,453
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Cicero vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12355
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Cicero was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
41 babies were named Cicero in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Cicero compares
1,453 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Cicero's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cicero | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,453 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cicero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cicero splits its recorded history at 1933: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cicero at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#12,355
Active since
1880
Cicero popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Cicero by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cicero's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Cicero births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
122 births
- 1890s
1890s
118 births
- 1900s 108
1900s
108 births
- 1910s
1910s
242 births
- 1920s
1920s
272 births
- 1930s
1930s
182 births
- 1940s
1940s
144 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 272 births (19% of all-time use).
How Cicero compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cicero's total volume
Cicero vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cicero by state
Where Cicero concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 143 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 108 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
North Carolina share of Cicero's total US births 9.8%
Even split
143 of 1,453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cicero? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,453 babies named Cicero. Today it holds rank #12355 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 41 births.
When was Cicero most popular? ▼
Cicero was most popular in the 1920s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Cicero most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cicero are North Carolina (143 births), Georgia (108 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Cicero been used? ▼
Cicero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cicero? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cicel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cicero's data
- Cicero's decade-level peak was the 1920s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Ciceros (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Cicero
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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, 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. "Cicero: #12355 Boys' Name - 1,453 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cicero. 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 Cicero 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.