boy's name
Cicero
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,453
Cicero is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Cicero is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cicero over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 122 |
| 1890s | 118 |
| 1900s | 108 |
| 1910s | 242 |
| 1920s | 272 |
| 1930s | 182 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Cicero?
In 2025, Cicero was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Cicero
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cicero also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cicero over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cicero
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cicero — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cicero
How popular is the name Cicero?
In 2025, Cicero was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cicero a girl's or a boy's name?
Cicero is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cicero?
Cicero has 3 syllables.
When was Cicero most popular?
Cicero peaked in 1920, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cicero a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cicero currently ranks #13,740 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.