Baby Name Popularity Profile

Cecilia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Cecilia.

✦ Blind 🌍 Latin traditional spiritual
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,506 births in 2025
💡 The Cecilia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Cécilia Cecylia
Pronunciation: seh-SEE-lee-uh
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Cecilia

According to SSA data, Cecilia achieved its highest historical rank of #108 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,506 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 40.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Cecilia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +40.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,506 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #319 2,000 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #191 2,750 1943 +6.1% Growth
California #173 17,390 1995 +38.8% Growth
Texas #127 12,728 2025 +33.7% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 478 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #84 1,731 2025 +68.6% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 535 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #106 852 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #343 364 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #79 5,367 2021 +55.2% Growth
Maryland #80 1,618 2025 +51.5% Growth
Kansas #104 1,132 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #106 1,726 2025 +43.9% Growth
Minnesota #89 1,943 2015 1.7% Decline
New Jersey #63 2,893 2025 +98.1% Growth
Massachusetts #50 2,538 2025 +24.7% Growth
Wisconsin #75 2,035 2025 +22.9% Growth
North Dakota #169 348 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #74 5,394 2022 +9.4% Growth
Michigan #68 3,718 2025 +30.7% Growth
New York #93 7,419 2025 +40.2% Growth
Florida #125 3,247 2025 +94.6% Growth
Oregon #182 859 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #81 1,658 2024 +18.4% Growth
Connecticut #37 998 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #105 1,855 2025 +55.6% Growth
Ohio #80 3,831 2021 +39.5% Growth
Indiana #118 1,937 2021 1.8% Decline
Virginia #96 1,729 2025 +37.0% Growth
Delaware #58 138 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #170 915 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #126 866 2024 Stable
Kentucky #195 1,084 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #145 1,710 2025 +81.1% Growth
North Carolina #200 1,629 2024 +1.9% Growth
Idaho #284 220 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #139 1,005 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #159 442 2025 +3.7% Growth
Rhode Island #67 190 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #219 1,097 2023 +33.3% Growth
Arkansas #253 545 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #101 217 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #142 160 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #76 141 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #179 602 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #239 353 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #147 113 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #50 60 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #276 388 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #146 30 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 12 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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