boy's name
Cecilio
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,466
Cecilio is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Cecilio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 84 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 126 |
| 1940s | 198 |
| 1950s | 221 |
| 1960s | 239 |
| 1970s | 267 |
| 1980s | 311 |
| 1990s | 322 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Cecilio?
In 2025, Cecilio was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cecilio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cecilio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cecilio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cecilio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cecilio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cecilio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cecilio
How popular is the name Cecilio?
In 2025, Cecilio was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cecilio a girl's or a boy's name?
Cecilio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Cecilio most popular?
Cecilio peaked in 1998, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cecilio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cecilio currently ranks #8,789 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.