Cecilio

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

⭐ Famous Cecilio

Cecilio Waterman

Panamanian footballer

Choose Cecilio and your child shares a first name with Cecilio Waterman, a Panamanian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cecilio, like who?” Cecilio Waterman's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 188,679 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cecilio, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cecilio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCecilio first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1945, when it ranked #1,349. Today it's #8,243, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCecilio was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 78,740 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 188,679.
• 🍂TrendCecilio has slipped 3,008 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,243. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningCecilio is a Spanish form of Cecil, which means “blind”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Welsh roots.

About the name Cecilio

Cecilio is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Welsh origin meaning “blind”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lio”. US birth records list Cecilio for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 115 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #1,349 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,243, with 9 babies.

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