Cecilia
Girl name · #108 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
In 2025, 2,506 baby girls were named Cecilia, placing it at #108 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #181, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 718 girls born in 2025 was named Cecilia.
The 145-year story
Cecilia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 44 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,506 babies and a rank of #108. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cecilia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cecilia in class?
Cecilia scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cecilia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cecilia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cecilias were TX (250), CA (186), NY (150), FL (144), PA (116). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cecilia
Statistically, parents drawn to Cecilia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Georgia, Talia, Dahlia, Natalia, and Aurelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cecilia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,506 | #108 |
| 2024 | 2,248 | #123 |
| 2023 | 2,058 | #137 |
| 2022 | 2,006 | #145 |
| 2021 | 2,095 | #133 |
| 2020 | 1,860 | #147 |
| 2019 | 1,861 | #153 |
| 2018 | 1,809 | #155 |
| 2017 | 1,815 | #168 |
| 2016 | 1,827 | #177 |
| 2015 | 1,782 | #181 |
| 2014 | 1,640 | #206 |
| 2013 | 1,434 | #224 |
| 2012 | 1,463 | #215 |
| 2011 | 1,317 | #242 |
| 2010 | 1,202 | #277 |
| 2009 | 1,235 | #266 |
| 2008 | 1,259 | #271 |
| 2007 | 1,242 | #276 |
| 2006 | 1,245 | #264 |
| 2005 | 1,189 | #281 |
| 2004 | 1,178 | #279 |
| 2003 | 1,162 | #271 |
| 2002 | 1,171 | #269 |
| 2001 | 1,166 | #269 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cecilia a popular girl name?
Cecilia ranked #108 among girls in 2025 with 2,506 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #181.
When was the name Cecilia most popular?
Cecilia peaked in 2025, when 2,506 American girls received the name (ranked #108 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cecilia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 718 newborn American girls was named Cecilia. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.