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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cecile

Ranked #3780 - 1 in 1,709,402 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,680 bearers

World total

4,680

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3780

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,680
Worldwide
~4,680
rank #3780
Rarity
1 in 1,709,402
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,680 in US

About the name Cecile

There are an estimated 4,680 people named Cecile alive worldwide today. That ranks Cecile at #3780 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cecile is held by approximately 4,680 people, ranking #3780 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 70,919 U.S. residents).

Historically Cecile is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.1% female).

Cecile 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 0.9%Female 99.1%

Cecile popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 35
  5. 1884: 29
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 81
  10. 1889: 67
  11. 1890: 71
  12. 1891: 79
  13. 1892: 92
  14. 1893: 86
  15. 1894: 102
  16. 1895: 109
  17. 1896: 144
  18. 1897: 121
  19. 1898: 172
  20. 1899: 147
  21. 1900: 175
  22. 1901: 133
  23. 1902: 181
  24. 1903: 159
  25. 1904: 173
  26. 1905: 161
  27. 1906: 163
  28. 1907: 156
  29. 1908: 155
  30. 1909: 186
  31. 1910: 187
  32. 1911: 184
  33. 1912: 275
  34. 1913: 282
  35. 1914: 351
  36. 1915: 473
  37. 1916: 417
  38. 1917: 482
  39. 1918: 503
  40. 1919: 484
  41. 1920: 489
  42. 1921: 475
  43. 1922: 429
  44. 1923: 486
  45. 1924: 429
  46. 1925: 421
  47. 1926: 386
  48. 1927: 377
  49. 1928: 339
  50. 1929: 312
  51. 1930: 304
  52. 1931: 267
  53. 1932: 242
  54. 1933: 211
  55. 1934: 217
  56. 1935: 275
  57. 1936: 364
  58. 1937: 363
  59. 1938: 325
  60. 1939: 332
  61. 1940: 310
  62. 1941: 243
  63. 1942: 287
  64. 1943: 280
  65. 1944: 214
  66. 1945: 198
  67. 1946: 230
  68. 1947: 234
  69. 1948: 214
  70. 1949: 196
  71. 1950: 196
  72. 1951: 184
  73. 1952: 208
  74. 1953: 195
  75. 1954: 163
  76. 1955: 159
  77. 1956: 166
  78. 1957: 186
  79. 1958: 185
  80. 1959: 173
  81. 1960: 140
  82. 1961: 135
  83. 1962: 124
  84. 1963: 119
  85. 1964: 77
  86. 1965: 77
  87. 1966: 53
  88. 1967: 61
  89. 1968: 53
  90. 1969: 56
  91. 1970: 51
  92. 1971: 36
  93. 1972: 37
  94. 1973: 35
  95. 1974: 30
  96. 1975: 39
  97. 1976: 26
  98. 1977: 29
  99. 1978: 22
  100. 1979: 30
  101. 1980: 52
  102. 1981: 45
  103. 1982: 44
  104. 1983: 35
  105. 1984: 49
  106. 1985: 36
  107. 1986: 20
  108. 1987: 35
  109. 1988: 32
  110. 1989: 54
  111. 1990: 43
  112. 1991: 37
  113. 1992: 31
  114. 1993: 30
  115. 1994: 34
  116. 1995: 26
  117. 1996: 28
  118. 1997: 20
  119. 1998: 25
  120. 1999: 21
  121. 2000: 20
  122. 2001: 29
  123. 2002: 22
  124. 2003: 31
  125. 2004: 28
  126. 2005: 23
  127. 2006: 30
  128. 2007: 30
  129. 2008: 23
  130. 2009: 26
  131. 2010: 21
  132. 2011: 25
  133. 2012: 29
  134. 2013: 22
  135. 2014: 19
  136. 2015: 27
  137. 2016: 25
  138. 2017: 24
  139. 2018: 24
  140. 2019: 21
  141. 2020: 25
  142. 2021: 25
  143. 2022: 20
  144. 2023: 16
  145. 2024: 22
  146. 2025: 22

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cecile worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,680 people named Cecile alive worldwide today, ranking #3780 globally.

Is Cecile a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,709,402 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,680 bearers, which is 1 in 70,919 Americans.

Is Cecile a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cecile is used 0.9% male and 99.1% female.

Where does the name Cecile come from?

Who are famous people named Cecile?

Data sources

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

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