Cesilia: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,706
1970s	48	5	+860%	#4,659
1980s	143	14	+198%	#3,756
1990s	285	29	+99%	#2,741
2000s	213	21	-25%	#3,325
2010s	66	7	-69%	#8,730
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-55%	#11,418

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,706

1970s

+860%

#4,659

1980s

143

+198%

#3,756

1990s

285

+99%

#2,741

2000s

213

-25%

#3,325

2010s

-69%

#8,730

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#11,418

The story of Cesilia

Cesilia 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 1962, 778 American babies have been named Cesilia. Its peak came in 1995, when 44 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 Cesilia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cesilia?

The median living Cesilia is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Cesilia 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.

Cesilia 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	5	#15,755
2023	5	#15,667
2022	8	#11,418
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,784
2015	8	#12,068
2014	8	#12,176
2013	9	#11,210
2012	13	#8,730
2011	12	#9,278
2010	11	#9,923
2009	14	#8,536
2008	21	#6,392
2007	16	#7,808
2006	15	#7,956
2005	23	#5,478
2004	21	#5,796
2003	14	#7,671
2002	21	#5,490
2001	41	#3,325
2000	27	#4,428
1995	44	#2,741
1990	15	#5,873
1985	12	#5,729
1980	18	#4,172
1975	5	#9,270
1970	5	#8,154
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cesilia?

The median living Cesilia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Cesilias are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Cesilia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cesilia are alive in the United States, based on 778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cesilia in 2025?

Cesilia 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 Cesilia?

778 babies have been named Cesilia in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cesilia most popular?

Cesilia peaked in 1995, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Cesilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cesilia rising or falling?

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

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Cesilia popularity over time

The story of Cesilia

How old are people named Cesilia?

Cesilia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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