Total births
350
Girls' name · since 1975
Secilia
350 babies named Secilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12475
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Secilia currently ranks #12475 among girls' names in America, with 350 babies recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Secilia recorded 350 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #12475 nationally today, ahead of 30% 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 1975 to 2024.
- #12475 among girls today
- 350 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Secilia is currently the #12475 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 350 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12475
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Secilia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12475
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Secilia was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
18 babies were named Secilia in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Secilia compares
350 48th 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
Secilia's all-time total is 8% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Secilia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 350 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Secilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Secilia splits its recorded history at 2006: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Secilia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#12,475
Active since
1975
Secilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Secilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Secilia's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Secilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (33% of all-time use).
Secilia by state
Where Secilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Secilia's total US births 8.6%
Even split
30 of 350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Secilia? ▼
350 babies have been named Secilia since 1975. It currently ranks #12475 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 18 births.
When was Secilia most popular? ▼
Secilia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Secilia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Secilia are California (30 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Secilia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Secilia since 1975 -- 50 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Secilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Secret, Secily, Secora, Secoya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Secilia's data
- Secilia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Secilias (30 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 Secilia
Nearby Names Like Secilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Secilia
Secret Girl
#12409 743 births
Secily Girl
130 births
Secora Girl
35 births
Secoya Girl
26 births
Secunda Girl
10 births
Compare Secilia side by side: Secilia vs Secret Secilia vs Secily Secilia vs Secora
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Secilia
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2024 (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. "Secilia: #12475 Girls' Name - 350 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/secilia. 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 Secilia 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 June 2026.