Cecila
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,561 in 1900
0 babies were named Cecila in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCecila first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,561.
About the name Cecila
Cecila is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Cecila for girls from 1900 to 2022, in 86 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,561 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
| 1910s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 1920s | 6.8 | 147,710 girls |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 318,471 girls |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 310,559 girls |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 229,358 girls |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 199,601 girls |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 126,263 girls |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 139,860 girls |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 425,532 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 447,761 girls |
Other spellings of Cecila
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 Cecila
What is the origin of the name Cecila?
Cecila has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Cecila a boy or girl name?
Cecila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cecila?
Cecila is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,561 in 1900.