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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cecelia

Ranked #1268 - 1 in 280,830 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

28,487

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1268

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1268
Rarity
1 in 280,830
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Cecelia

There are an estimated 28,487 people named Cecelia alive worldwide today. That ranks Cecelia at #1268 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cecelia is held by approximately 28,487 people, ranking #1268 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,651 U.S. residents).

Historically Cecelia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Cecelia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Cecelia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cecelia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 47
  2. 1881: 51
  3. 1882: 55
  4. 1883: 67
  5. 1884: 109
  6. 1885: 84
  7. 1886: 96
  8. 1887: 92
  9. 1888: 113
  10. 1889: 138
  11. 1890: 130
  12. 1891: 130
  13. 1892: 175
  14. 1893: 182
  15. 1894: 159
  16. 1895: 163
  17. 1896: 190
  18. 1897: 212
  19. 1898: 229
  20. 1899: 214
  21. 1900: 264
  22. 1901: 249
  23. 1902: 243
  24. 1903: 242
  25. 1904: 272
  26. 1905: 293
  27. 1906: 290
  28. 1907: 321
  29. 1908: 325
  30. 1909: 294
  31. 1910: 335
  32. 1911: 416
  33. 1912: 513
  34. 1913: 536
  35. 1914: 679
  36. 1915: 821
  37. 1916: 883
  38. 1917: 920
  39. 1918: 935
  40. 1919: 867
  41. 1920: 890
  42. 1921: 825
  43. 1922: 760
  44. 1923: 786
  45. 1924: 742
  46. 1925: 721
  47. 1926: 685
  48. 1927: 622
  49. 1928: 579
  50. 1929: 559
  51. 1930: 526
  52. 1931: 453
  53. 1932: 440
  54. 1933: 403
  55. 1934: 374
  56. 1935: 409
  57. 1936: 471
  58. 1937: 474
  59. 1938: 514
  60. 1939: 534
  61. 1940: 567
  62. 1941: 609
  63. 1942: 836
  64. 1943: 787
  65. 1944: 645
  66. 1945: 628
  67. 1946: 712
  68. 1947: 890
  69. 1948: 843
  70. 1949: 851
  71. 1950: 768
  72. 1951: 761
  73. 1952: 713
  74. 1953: 691
  75. 1954: 679
  76. 1955: 655
  77. 1956: 666
  78. 1957: 681
  79. 1958: 614
  80. 1959: 670
  81. 1960: 559
  82. 1961: 565
  83. 1962: 523
  84. 1963: 470
  85. 1964: 374
  86. 1965: 330
  87. 1966: 286
  88. 1967: 272
  89. 1968: 269
  90. 1969: 209
  91. 1970: 309
  92. 1971: 249
  93. 1972: 212
  94. 1973: 192
  95. 1974: 165
  96. 1975: 167
  97. 1976: 135
  98. 1977: 130
  99. 1978: 127
  100. 1979: 151
  101. 1980: 161
  102. 1981: 153
  103. 1982: 168
  104. 1983: 187
  105. 1984: 177
  106. 1985: 180
  107. 1986: 173
  108. 1987: 211
  109. 1988: 215
  110. 1989: 200
  111. 1990: 231
  112. 1991: 212
  113. 1992: 206
  114. 1993: 246
  115. 1994: 232
  116. 1995: 248
  117. 1996: 284
  118. 1997: 232
  119. 1998: 264
  120. 1999: 291
  121. 2000: 296
  122. 2001: 313
  123. 2002: 328
  124. 2003: 341
  125. 2004: 386
  126. 2005: 420
  127. 2006: 423
  128. 2007: 367
  129. 2008: 387
  130. 2009: 393
  131. 2010: 377
  132. 2011: 434
  133. 2012: 484
  134. 2013: 535
  135. 2014: 535
  136. 2015: 572
  137. 2016: 579
  138. 2017: 585
  139. 2018: 512
  140. 2019: 557
  141. 2020: 511
  142. 2021: 548
  143. 2022: 599
  144. 2023: 617
  145. 2024: 530
  146. 2025: 569

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cecelia worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,487 people named Cecelia alive worldwide today, ranking #1268 globally.

Is Cecelia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 280,830 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,487 bearers, which is 1 in 11,651 Americans.

Is Cecelia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cecelia is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Cecelia come from?

Who are famous people named Cecelia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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