Cecilia

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

⭐ Famous Cecilia

Cecilia Roth

Argentine actress

Choose Cecilia and your child shares a first name with Cecilia Roth, an Argentine actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cecilia, like who?” Cecilia Roth's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 641 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cecilia, 2,506 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cecilia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCecilia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cecilias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearCecilia is at its all-time high right now: #108 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowCecilia is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,597 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 641.
• 🚀TrendCecilia has climbed 39 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #108. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCecilia is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #37, followed by Vermont (#49) and Massachusetts (#50). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Cecilia means “blind”. Our records link it to Latin, Portuguese and Welsh roots.
• 🌍OriginCecilia is the most popular Portuguese girl name in the US. That's out of 20 Portuguese girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Cecilia

Cecilia is a girl name of Latin, Portuguese and Welsh origin meaning “blind”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Cecilia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #108 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #108, with 2,506 babies.

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