Ceceilia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,048 in 1956
0 babies were named Ceceilia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCeceilia first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #3,048.
About the name Ceceilia
Ceceilia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Ceceilia for girls from 1939 to 2023, in 49 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #3,048 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 2.7 | 367,647 girls |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 316,456 girls |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 259,067 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 537,634 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 325,203 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Ceceilia
What is the origin of the name Ceceilia?
Ceceilia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Ceceilia a boy or girl name?
Ceceilia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ceceilia?
Ceceilia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,048 in 1956.