Cecille
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,098 in 1898
0 babies were named Cecille in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCecille first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #1,098.
About the name Cecille
Cecille is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Cecille for girls from 1888 to 2022, in 94 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #1,098 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:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 10 | 98,814 girls |
| 1900s | 24 | 41,322 girls |
| 1910s | 17 | 58,685 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 67,843 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 88,339 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 94,967 girls |
| 1950s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 729,927 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 469,484 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 800,000 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 441,176 girls |
Other spellings of Cecille
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Cecille
What is the origin of the name Cecille?
Cecille has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Cecille a boy or girl name?
Cecille is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cecille?
Cecille 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 #1,098 in 1898.