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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cecil

Ranked #1177 - 1 in 245,136 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

32,635

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1177

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1177
Rarity
1 in 245,136
of people globally
Gender split
93/7
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Cecil

There are an estimated 32,635 people named Cecil alive worldwide today. That ranks Cecil at #1177 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cecil is held by approximately 32,635 people, ranking #1177 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,170 U.S. residents).

Cecil is used by both genders, 93.3% male and 6.7% female.

Cecil 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 male.

Male 93.3%Female 6.7%

Cecil popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 59
  2. 1881: 51
  3. 1882: 77
  4. 1883: 74
  5. 1884: 95
  6. 1885: 118
  7. 1886: 117
  8. 1887: 120
  9. 1888: 132
  10. 1889: 157
  11. 1890: 178
  12. 1891: 158
  13. 1892: 221
  14. 1893: 259
  15. 1894: 255
  16. 1895: 287
  17. 1896: 308
  18. 1897: 354
  19. 1898: 376
  20. 1899: 373
  21. 1900: 473
  22. 1901: 406
  23. 1902: 466
  24. 1903: 435
  25. 1904: 489
  26. 1905: 464
  27. 1906: 477
  28. 1907: 526
  29. 1908: 511
  30. 1909: 545
  31. 1910: 602
  32. 1911: 676
  33. 1912: 1,193
  34. 1913: 1,438
  35. 1914: 1,723
  36. 1915: 2,381
  37. 1916: 2,422
  38. 1917: 2,298
  39. 1918: 2,566
  40. 1919: 2,500
  41. 1920: 2,672
  42. 1921: 2,608
  43. 1922: 2,510
  44. 1923: 2,401
  45. 1924: 2,473
  46. 1925: 2,449
  47. 1926: 2,451
  48. 1927: 2,344
  49. 1928: 2,101
  50. 1929: 1,994
  51. 1930: 1,975
  52. 1931: 1,848
  53. 1932: 1,728
  54. 1933: 1,574
  55. 1934: 1,667
  56. 1935: 1,792
  57. 1936: 1,661
  58. 1937: 1,726
  59. 1938: 1,635
  60. 1939: 1,647
  61. 1940: 1,663
  62. 1941: 1,587
  63. 1942: 1,687
  64. 1943: 1,764
  65. 1944: 1,556
  66. 1945: 1,404
  67. 1946: 1,460
  68. 1947: 1,485
  69. 1948: 1,431
  70. 1949: 1,355
  71. 1950: 1,378
  72. 1951: 1,355
  73. 1952: 1,357
  74. 1953: 1,278
  75. 1954: 1,330
  76. 1955: 1,265
  77. 1956: 1,161
  78. 1957: 1,097
  79. 1958: 1,036
  80. 1959: 1,030
  81. 1960: 978
  82. 1961: 988
  83. 1962: 904
  84. 1963: 833
  85. 1964: 742
  86. 1965: 736
  87. 1966: 690
  88. 1967: 555
  89. 1968: 573
  90. 1969: 562
  91. 1970: 573
  92. 1971: 548
  93. 1972: 485
  94. 1973: 419
  95. 1974: 431
  96. 1975: 353
  97. 1976: 351
  98. 1977: 380
  99. 1978: 359
  100. 1979: 356
  101. 1980: 419
  102. 1981: 329
  103. 1982: 305
  104. 1983: 318
  105. 1984: 309
  106. 1985: 273
  107. 1986: 285
  108. 1987: 257
  109. 1988: 278
  110. 1989: 249
  111. 1990: 236
  112. 1991: 217
  113. 1992: 194
  114. 1993: 205
  115. 1994: 169
  116. 1995: 152
  117. 1996: 153
  118. 1997: 135
  119. 1998: 132
  120. 1999: 133
  121. 2000: 130
  122. 2001: 127
  123. 2002: 106
  124. 2003: 109
  125. 2004: 105
  126. 2005: 108
  127. 2006: 107
  128. 2007: 111
  129. 2008: 122
  130. 2009: 88
  131. 2010: 78
  132. 2011: 91
  133. 2012: 97
  134. 2013: 114
  135. 2014: 99
  136. 2015: 119
  137. 2016: 103
  138. 2017: 103
  139. 2018: 114
  140. 2019: 98
  141. 2020: 97
  142. 2021: 114
  143. 2022: 119
  144. 2023: 117
  145. 2024: 122
  146. 2025: 119

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cecil worldwide?

There are an estimated 32,635 people named Cecil alive worldwide today, ranking #1177 globally.

Is Cecil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 245,136 people. In the United States there are roughly 32,635 bearers, which is 1 in 10,170 Americans.

Is Cecil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cecil is used 93.3% male and 6.7% female.

Where does the name Cecil come from?

Who are famous people named Cecil?

Data sources

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

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