Baby Name Popularity Profile
Cecilia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Cecilia.
National Rank (2025)
#108
All-Time Peak Rank
#108
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
111,511
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
2,506 births in 2025
π‘ The Cecilia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Blind
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, which was based on Latin caecus meaning 'blind'.
Common Nicknames
Celia
Cece
Cissy
Lia
Alternative Spellings
CΓ©cilia
Cecylia
Pronunciation:
seh-SEE-lee-uh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Cecilia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+34.7%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+40.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,506
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 630
1890s: 1,504
1900s: 2,318
1910s: 5,705
1920s: 6,907
1930s: 5,028
1940s: 8,006
1950s: 9,983
1960s: 7,852
1970s: 5,569
1980s: 6,988
1990s: 10,114
2000s: 11,984
2010s: 16,150
2020s: 12,773
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ce-ci-lia
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, Hawaii
States with Data
51
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