Cecilio: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,489
1910s	84	8	+1580%	#1,694
1920s	180	18	+114%	#1,549
1930s	126	13	-30%	#1,648
1940s	198	20	+57%	#1,351
1950s	221	22	+12%	#1,490
1960s	239	24	+8%	#1,388
1970s	267	27	+12%	#1,539
1980s	311	31	+16%	#1,601
1990s	322	32	+4%	#2,129
2000s	220	22	-32%	#2,692
2010s	148	15	-33%	#4,499
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	+1%	#5,105

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,489

1910s

+1580%

#1,694

1920s

180

+114%

#1,549

1930s

126

-30%

#1,648

1940s

198

+57%

#1,351

1950s

221

+12%

#1,490

1960s

239

+8%

#1,388

1970s

267

+12%

#1,539

1980s

311

+16%

#1,601

1990s

322

+4%

#2,129

2000s

220

-32%

#2,692

2010s

148

-33%

#4,499

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#5,105

The story of Cecilio

Cecilio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,374 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 2,411 American babies have been named Cecilio. Its peak came in 1998, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Cecilio?

The median living Cecilio is about 40 years old; half are between 25 and 57. An estimated 1,800 people named Cecilio 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.

Cecilio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,374
2024	15	#5,957
2023	19	#5,105
2022	12	#6,900
2021	18	#5,149
2020	17	#5,285
2019	12	#6,849
2018	8	#8,968
2017	13	#6,380
2016	22	#4,499
2015	13	#6,392
2014	18	#5,097
2013	12	#6,668
2012	15	#5,761
2011	18	#5,013
2010	17	#5,286
2009	16	#5,600
2008	20	#4,742
2007	28	#3,703
2006	14	#5,831
2005	17	#4,857
2004	14	#5,541
2003	24	#3,642
2002	27	#3,276
2001	35	#2,692
2000	25	#3,318
1995	33	#2,358
1990	33	#2,177
1985	33	#1,800
1980	34	#1,698
1975	25	#1,896
1970	30	#1,548
1965	18	#1,866
1960	20	#1,820
1955	27	#1,490
1950	22	#1,576
1945	24	#1,351
1940	15	#1,812
1935	13	#2,044
1930	18	#1,764
1925	20	#1,749
1920	24	#1,549
1915	13	#2,087
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cecilio?

The median living Cecilio is about 40 years old. Half of all living Cecilios are between 25 and 57 years old.

How many people named Cecilio are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Cecilio are alive in the United States, based on 2,411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cecilio in 2025?

Cecilio ranked #8,374 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cecilio?

2,411 babies have been named Cecilio in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cecilio most popular?

Cecilio peaked in 1998, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Cecilio a boy or girl name?

Cecilio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cecilio rising or falling?

Cecilio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cecilio

Cecilio popularity over time

The story of Cecilio

How old are people named Cecilio?

Cecilio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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