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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cecilia

Ranked #640 - 1 in 102,548 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

78,012

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#640

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #640
Rarity
1 in 102,548
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Cecilia

There are an estimated 78,012 people named Cecilia alive worldwide today. That ranks Cecilia at #640 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cecilia is held by approximately 78,012 people, ranking #640 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,254 U.S. residents).

Historically Cecilia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Cecilia 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Cecilia popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 44
  2. 1881: 39
  3. 1882: 37
  4. 1883: 39
  5. 1884: 63
  6. 1885: 71
  7. 1886: 68
  8. 1887: 83
  9. 1888: 97
  10. 1889: 89
  11. 1890: 91
  12. 1891: 121
  13. 1892: 138
  14. 1893: 126
  15. 1894: 144
  16. 1895: 138
  17. 1896: 168
  18. 1897: 160
  19. 1898: 213
  20. 1899: 205
  21. 1900: 249
  22. 1901: 196
  23. 1902: 195
  24. 1903: 218
  25. 1904: 250
  26. 1905: 237
  27. 1906: 219
  28. 1907: 234
  29. 1908: 263
  30. 1909: 257
  31. 1910: 287
  32. 1911: 342
  33. 1912: 453
  34. 1913: 485
  35. 1914: 525
  36. 1915: 723
  37. 1916: 685
  38. 1917: 704
  39. 1918: 755
  40. 1919: 746
  41. 1920: 757
  42. 1921: 761
  43. 1922: 733
  44. 1923: 742
  45. 1924: 768
  46. 1925: 705
  47. 1926: 722
  48. 1927: 654
  49. 1928: 570
  50. 1929: 500
  51. 1930: 572
  52. 1931: 459
  53. 1932: 468
  54. 1933: 431
  55. 1934: 438
  56. 1935: 487
  57. 1936: 507
  58. 1937: 560
  59. 1938: 549
  60. 1939: 562
  61. 1940: 629
  62. 1941: 675
  63. 1942: 831
  64. 1943: 842
  65. 1944: 709
  66. 1945: 656
  67. 1946: 802
  68. 1947: 973
  69. 1948: 960
  70. 1949: 944
  71. 1950: 921
  72. 1951: 954
  73. 1952: 984
  74. 1953: 1,038
  75. 1954: 984
  76. 1955: 1,004
  77. 1956: 997
  78. 1957: 1,057
  79. 1958: 1,002
  80. 1959: 1,042
  81. 1960: 1,036
  82. 1961: 965
  83. 1962: 1,055
  84. 1963: 869
  85. 1964: 840
  86. 1965: 733
  87. 1966: 644
  88. 1967: 620
  89. 1968: 550
  90. 1969: 545
  91. 1970: 621
  92. 1971: 604
  93. 1972: 577
  94. 1973: 508
  95. 1974: 539
  96. 1975: 512
  97. 1976: 516
  98. 1977: 520
  99. 1978: 561
  100. 1979: 641
  101. 1980: 660
  102. 1981: 690
  103. 1982: 671
  104. 1983: 649
  105. 1984: 733
  106. 1985: 663
  107. 1986: 693
  108. 1987: 755
  109. 1988: 728
  110. 1989: 820
  111. 1990: 853
  112. 1991: 973
  113. 1992: 1,027
  114. 1993: 1,005
  115. 1994: 969
  116. 1995: 1,128
  117. 1996: 1,072
  118. 1997: 962
  119. 1998: 1,060
  120. 1999: 1,103
  121. 2000: 1,137
  122. 2001: 1,166
  123. 2002: 1,171
  124. 2003: 1,162
  125. 2004: 1,183
  126. 2005: 1,189
  127. 2006: 1,245
  128. 2007: 1,242
  129. 2008: 1,259
  130. 2009: 1,235
  131. 2010: 1,202
  132. 2011: 1,317
  133. 2012: 1,463
  134. 2013: 1,434
  135. 2014: 1,640
  136. 2015: 1,782
  137. 2016: 1,827
  138. 2017: 1,815
  139. 2018: 1,809
  140. 2019: 1,861
  141. 2020: 1,860
  142. 2021: 2,095
  143. 2022: 2,006
  144. 2023: 2,058
  145. 2024: 2,248
  146. 2025: 2,506

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cecilia worldwide?

There are an estimated 78,012 people named Cecilia alive worldwide today, ranking #640 globally.

Is Cecilia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 102,548 people. In the United States there are roughly 78,012 bearers, which is 1 in 4,254 Americans.

Is Cecilia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cecilia is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Cecilia come from?

Who are famous people named Cecilia?

Data sources

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

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