Cecelia

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A few things about Cecelia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cecelia

Cecelia Ahern

Irish novelist

Choose Cecelia and your child shares a first name with Cecelia Ahern, an Irish novelist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cecelia, like who?” Cecelia Ahern's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,825 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cecelia, 569 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cecelia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCecelia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cecelias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #169. Today it's #529, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowCecelia is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,135 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,825.
• 🚀TrendCecelia has climbed 43 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #529. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCecelia is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #173, followed by Rhode Island (#180) and North Dakota (#195). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningCecelia is an English form of Cecilia, which means “blind”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, Latin and Welsh roots.
• 🌍OriginCecelia is the #9 most popular Celtic Gaelic girl name in the US. That's out of 176 Celtic Gaelic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Cecelia

Cecelia is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Latin and Welsh origin meaning “blind”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Cecelia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #169 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #529, with 569 babies.

Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesLatin namesWelsh names