Cecilia Name Popularity and Statistics
Cecilia is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births111,688
First Year on Record1880
Cecilia popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,506 | #108 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,248 | #123 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,058 | #137 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,006 | #145 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,095 | #133 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,860 | #147 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,861 | #153 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,809 | #155 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,815 | #168 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,827 | #177 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,782 | #181 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,640 | #206 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,434 | #224 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,463 | #215 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,317 | #242 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,202 | #277 |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,235 | #266 |
| 2008 | Girls | 1,259 | #271 |
| 2007 | Girls | 1,242 | #276 |
| 2006 | Girls | 1,245 | #264 |
| 2005 | Girls | 1,189 | #281 |
| 2004 | Girls | 1,178 | #279 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Girls | 1,162 | #271 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Girls
2,506 recorded births and rank #108.
2024 · Girls
2,248 recorded births and rank #123.
2021 · Girls
2,095 recorded births and rank #133.
2023 · Girls
2,058 recorded births and rank #137.
Where Cecilia ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CT
- Rank #37 · 62 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #49 · 8 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #50 · 101 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #55 · 12 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #63 · 107 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #64 · 11 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #68 · 98 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #74 · 116 recorded births