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girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Cece

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Cecilia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,594

A diminutive of the female given name Cecilia.

Rank 2025
#6,594
among girls · ↓378 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Cece
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
22 babies
All-time total
536
#11,347 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Cece popularity over time

536 babies have been named Cece since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 10 1 – #5,339
1950s 88 9 +780% #2,665
1960s 78 8 -11% #3,179
1970s 19 2 -76% #6,023
1980s – – – –
1990s 53 5 – #8,335
2000s 68 7 +28% #9,579
2010s 116 12 +71% #6,248
2020s (to 2025) 104 17 +49% #5,606

The story of Cece

Cece is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,594 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 536 American babies have been named Cece. Its peak came in 2021, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cece stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cece?

The median living Cece is about 21 years old; half are between 7 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Cece are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cece year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,594
2024 19 #6,216
2023 15 #7,328
2022 17 #6,775
2021 22 #5,606
2020 14 #7,639
2019 16 #7,093
2018 15 #7,473
2017 12 #8,909
2016 14 #8,076
2015 11 #9,612
2014 20 #6,248
2013 8 #12,224
2012 8 #12,448
2011 5 #17,308
2010 7 #13,758
2009 9 #11,652
2008 5 #18,082
2007 – –
2006 8 #12,648
2005 11 #9,579
2004 5 #16,605
2003 8 #11,515
2002 7 #12,459
2001 7 #12,299
2000 8 #10,918
1995 5 #13,793
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,259
1970 – –
1965 5 #6,651
1960 13 #3,532
1955 7 #4,801
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Cece

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston American singer (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cece, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cece?

The median living Cece is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ceces are between 7 and 62 years old.

How many people named Cece are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cece are alive in the United States, based on 536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cece mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Cecilia.

How popular is the name Cece in 2025?

Cece ranked #6,594 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cece?

536 babies have been named Cece in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cece most popular?

Cece peaked in 2021, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Cece a boy or girl name?

Cece is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cece rising or falling?

Cece is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Cece?

Well-known people named Cece include CeCe Peniston (singer).

Names like Cece

Names that sound and feel close to Cece: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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