Cecille: 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	5	1	–	#1,311
1890s	24	2	+380%	#1,111
1900s	70	7	+192%	#1,181
1910s	139	14	+99%	#1,536
1920s	177	18	+27%	#1,787
1930s	121	12	-32%	#1,887
1940s	150	15	+24%	#1,635
1950s	102	10	-32%	#2,676
1960s	26	3	-75%	#5,366
1970s	36	4	+38%	#7,404
1980s	48	5	+33%	#7,500
1990s	39	4	-19%	#7,038
2000s	23	2	-41%	#13,475
2010s	13	1	-43%	#13,782
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	+41%	#13,951

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,311

1890s

+380%

#1,111

1900s

+192%

#1,181

1910s

139

+99%

#1,536

1920s

177

+27%

#1,787

1930s

121

-32%

#1,887

1940s

150

+24%

#1,635

1950s

102

-32%

#2,676

1960s

-75%

#5,366

1970s

+38%

#7,404

1980s

+33%

#7,500

1990s

-19%

#7,038

2000s

-41%

#13,475

2010s

-43%

#13,782

2020s (to 2025)

+41%

#13,951

The story of Cecille

Cecille 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 1888, 984 American babies have been named Cecille. Its peak came in 1942, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Cecille?

The median living Cecille is about 68 years old; half are between 41 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Cecille 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.

Cecille 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	–	–
2022	6	#13,951
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,601
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,879
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,782
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,879
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,894
2001	6	#13,843
2000	6	#13,475
1995	7	#10,705
1990	7	#10,386
1985	8	#7,667
1980	8	#7,521
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,150
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,790
1955	6	#5,305
1950	15	#2,676
1945	11	#2,762
1940	15	#2,120
1935	12	#2,453
1930	10	#2,877
1925	19	#2,040
1920	19	#2,025
1915	18	#1,812
1910	10	#1,536
1905	8	#1,439
1900	5	#1,978
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cecille?

The median living Cecille is about 68 years old. Half of all living Cecilles are between 41 and 79 years old.

How many people named Cecille are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cecille are alive in the United States, based on 984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cecille mean?

Spelling variant of Cecile.

How popular is the name Cecille in 2025?

Cecille 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 Cecille?

984 babies have been named Cecille in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cecille most popular?

Cecille peaked in 1942, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Cecille a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cecille rising or falling?

Cecille is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cecille popularity over time

The story of Cecille

How old are people named Cecille?

Cecille year by year

Frequently asked questions

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