Secilia: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,789
1980s	17	2	+42%	#8,150
1990s	100	10	+488%	#5,484
2000s	115	12	+15%	#6,265
2010s	75	8	-35%	#10,728
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-31%	#12,030

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,789

1980s

+42%

#8,150

1990s

100

+488%

#5,484

2000s

115

+15%

#6,265

2010s

-35%

#10,728

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#12,030

The story of Secilia

Secilia 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 1975, 350 American babies have been named Secilia. Its peak came in 1996, when 18 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 Secilia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Secilia?

The median living Secilia is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Secilia 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.

Secilia 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	7	#13,248
2023	6	#14,894
2022	5	#17,369
2021	8	#12,030
2020	5	#17,127
2019	6	#15,275
2018	6	#15,365
2017	5	#18,035
2016	10	#10,728
2015	9	#11,694
2014	8	#12,883
2013	10	#10,877
2012	7	#14,724
2011	7	#14,587
2010	7	#14,707
2009	9	#12,286
2008	11	#10,673
2007	7	#15,202
2006	17	#7,434
2005	7	#14,237
2004	10	#10,542
2003	16	#7,150
2002	12	#8,739
2001	18	#6,265
2000	8	#11,596
1995	15	#6,199
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,150
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,256
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Secilia?

The median living Secilia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Secilias are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Secilia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Secilia are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Secilia in 2025?

Secilia 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 Secilia?

350 babies have been named Secilia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Secilia most popular?

Secilia peaked in 1996, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Secilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Secilia rising or falling?

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

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Secilia popularity over time

The story of Secilia

How old are people named Secilia?

Secilia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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