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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cecily

Ranked #2823 - 1 in 1,044,114 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,662 bearers

World total

7,662

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2823

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,662
Worldwide
~7,662
rank #2823
Rarity
1 in 1,044,114
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,662 in US

About the name Cecily

There are an estimated 7,662 people named Cecily alive worldwide today. That ranks Cecily at #2823 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cecily is held by approximately 7,662 people, ranking #2823 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,318 U.S. residents).

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

Cecily 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%

Cecily popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cecily, 1911 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1911: 5
  2. 1916: 5
  3. 1917: 10
  4. 1919: 11
  5. 1920: 11
  6. 1921: 7
  7. 1922: 13
  8. 1923: 12
  9. 1924: 14
  10. 1925: 9
  11. 1926: 13
  12. 1927: 17
  13. 1928: 11
  14. 1929: 10
  15. 1930: 14
  16. 1931: 11
  17. 1932: 14
  18. 1933: 11
  19. 1934: 17
  20. 1935: 17
  21. 1936: 25
  22. 1937: 17
  23. 1938: 20
  24. 1939: 22
  25. 1940: 12
  26. 1941: 11
  27. 1942: 41
  28. 1943: 21
  29. 1944: 26
  30. 1945: 28
  31. 1946: 35
  32. 1947: 30
  33. 1948: 36
  34. 1949: 47
  35. 1950: 42
  36. 1951: 35
  37. 1952: 52
  38. 1953: 50
  39. 1954: 51
  40. 1955: 50
  41. 1956: 43
  42. 1957: 53
  43. 1958: 41
  44. 1959: 66
  45. 1960: 47
  46. 1961: 55
  47. 1962: 36
  48. 1963: 37
  49. 1964: 38
  50. 1965: 41
  51. 1966: 44
  52. 1967: 40
  53. 1968: 32
  54. 1969: 55
  55. 1970: 61
  56. 1971: 55
  57. 1972: 55
  58. 1973: 114
  59. 1974: 130
  60. 1975: 110
  61. 1976: 81
  62. 1977: 94
  63. 1978: 96
  64. 1979: 86
  65. 1980: 73
  66. 1981: 73
  67. 1982: 57
  68. 1983: 58
  69. 1984: 58
  70. 1985: 62
  71. 1986: 49
  72. 1987: 150
  73. 1988: 236
  74. 1989: 472
  75. 1990: 403
  76. 1991: 189
  77. 1992: 134
  78. 1993: 117
  79. 1994: 117
  80. 1995: 143
  81. 1996: 132
  82. 1997: 127
  83. 1998: 112
  84. 1999: 108
  85. 2000: 96
  86. 2001: 98
  87. 2002: 87
  88. 2003: 100
  89. 2004: 88
  90. 2005: 101
  91. 2006: 119
  92. 2007: 99
  93. 2008: 112
  94. 2009: 109
  95. 2010: 98
  96. 2011: 104
  97. 2012: 114
  98. 2013: 170
  99. 2014: 244
  100. 2015: 214
  101. 2016: 196
  102. 2017: 191
  103. 2018: 141
  104. 2019: 161
  105. 2020: 131
  106. 2021: 127
  107. 2022: 131
  108. 2023: 111
  109. 2024: 131
  110. 2025: 137

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cecily worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,662 people named Cecily alive worldwide today, ranking #2823 globally.

Is Cecily a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,044,114 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,662 bearers, which is 1 in 43,318 Americans.

Is Cecily a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Cecily come from?

Who are famous people named Cecily?

Data sources

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

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