Ceceilia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#4,347
1940s	41	4	+720%	#3,254
1950s	62	6	+51%	#3,063
1960s	36	4	-42%	#4,292
1970s	5	1	-86%	#8,599
1980s	16	2	+220%	#9,306
1990s	38	4	+137%	#8,265
2000s	71	7	+87%	#7,914
2010s	33	3	-54%	#12,398
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	+1%	#10,460

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,347

1940s

+720%

#3,254

1950s

+51%

#3,063

1960s

-42%

#4,292

1970s

-86%

#8,599

1980s

+220%

#9,306

1990s

+137%

#8,265

2000s

+87%

#7,914

2010s

-54%

#12,398

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#10,460

The story of Ceceilia

Ceceilia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1939, 327 American babies have been named Ceceilia. Its peak came in 1956, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Ceceilia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ceceilia?

The median living Ceceilia is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 67. An estimated 300 people named Ceceilia are alive in the United States today.

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

Ceceilia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,783
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,460
2020	5	#15,599
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,373
2016	5	#16,776
2015	5	#16,982
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,413
2011	8	#12,398
2010	5	#17,557
2009	9	#11,653
2008	5	#18,083
2007	6	#15,878
2006	6	#15,506
2005	6	#14,840
2004	6	#14,511
2003	6	#14,194
2002	13	#7,914
2001	7	#12,300
2000	7	#12,032
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,612
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,491
1955	9	#4,115
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,644
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ceceilia?

The median living Ceceilia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ceceilias are between 19 and 67 years old.

How many people named Ceceilia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ceceilia are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ceceilia in 2025?

Ceceilia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ceceilia?

327 babies have been named Ceceilia in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ceceilia most popular?

Ceceilia peaked in 1956, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Ceceilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ceceilia rising or falling?

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

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Ceceilia popularity over time

The story of Ceceilia

How old are people named Ceceilia?

Ceceilia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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