girl's name
Cicely
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,797
Scotland
#708
1995 births
Cicely is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 256 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cicely 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 1,071 |
| 1980s | 530 |
| 1990s | 261 |
| 2000s | 200 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Cicely?
In 2025, Cicely was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cicely 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 Cicely
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cicely also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cicely over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cicely
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cicely — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cicely
How popular is the name Cicely?
In 2025, Cicely was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cicely a girl's or a boy's name?
Cicely is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cicely?
Cicely has 3 syllables.
When was Cicely most popular?
Cicely peaked in 1974, when 256 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cicely a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cicely currently ranks #2,063 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.