Girls' name · since 1948
Cicily
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 683 babies named Cicily, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 683
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
683 girls have been named Cicily since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cicily recorded 683 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2024.
- #9,656 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 683 born since 1948
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cicily ranks #9,656 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 683 born since 1948, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 683
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cicily's 683 recorded births place it above 86.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Cicily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cicily's full recorded timeline at 1994, 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 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cicily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Cicily by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (200 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Cicily's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Cicily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
200 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s 77
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 200 births (29% of all-time use).
How Cicily 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 Cicily's total volume
Cicily by state
Where Cicily concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
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What to do with Cicily's data
- Cicily's decade-level peak was the 1970s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Cicilys (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Cicily: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1948–2024 (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 Cicily 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.