girl's name
Cecylia
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 232
Cecylia is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Cecylia is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Cecylia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 18 |
How popular is Cecylia?
In 2023, Cecylia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Cecylia 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.
How Cecylia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cécylia | Cécylia is a rare spelling of Cecylia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Cecylia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cecylia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cecylia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cecylia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cecylia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cecylia
How popular is the name Cecylia?
In 2023, Cecylia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cecylia a girl's or a boy's name?
Cecylia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cecylia most popular?
Cecylia peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cecylia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cecylia currently ranks #5,190 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.