Cecillia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,061 in 1907
0 babies were named Cecillia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1907–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCecillia first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #2,061.
About the name Cecillia
Cecillia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Cecillia for girls from 1907 to 2024, in 64 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #2,061 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.2 | 191,083 girls |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 233,100 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 204,082 girls |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 155,763 girls |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 162,602 girls |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 184,502 girls |
Other spellings of Cecillia
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 Cecillia
What is the origin of the name Cecillia?
Cecillia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Cecillia a boy or girl name?
Cecillia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cecillia?
Cecillia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,061 in 1907.