Cecillia: 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	5	1	–	#2,124
1910s	5	1	0%	#3,706
1920s	6	1	+20%	#4,536
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#4,190
1950s	44	4	+300%	#4,066
1960s	27	3	-39%	#4,490
1970s	25	3	-7%	#7,410
1980s	74	7	+196%	#5,980
1990s	88	9	+19%	#6,935
2000s	119	12	+35%	#6,609
2010s	108	11	-9%	#7,329
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-32%	#9,092

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,124

1910s

#3,706

1920s

+20%

#4,536

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,190

1950s

+300%

#4,066

1960s

-39%

#4,490

1970s

-7%

#7,410

1980s

+196%

#5,980

1990s

+19%

#6,935

2000s

119

+35%

#6,609

2010s

108

-9%

#7,329

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#9,092

The story of Cecillia

Cecillia 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 1907, 556 American babies have been named Cecillia. Its peak came in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Cecillia?

The median living Cecillia is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Cecillia 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.

Cecillia 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	9	#10,443
2023	8	#11,389
2022	8	#11,415
2021	11	#9,092
2020	8	#11,298
2019	8	#11,581
2018	6	#14,151
2017	10	#10,120
2016	16	#7,329
2015	7	#13,297
2014	8	#12,173
2013	15	#7,839
2012	13	#8,728
2011	10	#10,553
2010	15	#7,972
2009	17	#7,400
2008	15	#8,205
2007	20	#6,609
2006	11	#10,051
2005	8	#12,046
2004	5	#16,607
2003	13	#8,085
2002	11	#8,966
2001	10	#9,509
2000	9	#10,048
1995	11	#7,603
1990	12	#6,935
1985	9	#7,041
1980	6	#9,254
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,902
1960	9	#4,490
1955	5	#5,944
1950	5	#5,405
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cecillia?

The median living Cecillia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Cecillias are between 14 and 39 years old.

How many people named Cecillia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cecillia are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cecillia mean?

Spelling variant of Cecilia.

How popular is the name Cecillia in 2025?

Cecillia 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 Cecillia?

556 babies have been named Cecillia in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cecillia most popular?

Cecillia peaked in 2007, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Cecillia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cecillia rising or falling?

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

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Cecillia popularity over time

The story of Cecillia

How old are people named Cecillia?

Cecillia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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