Cecilya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #11,246 in 2010
0 babies were named Cecilya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2000–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCecilya first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #11,246.
About the name Cecilya
Cecilya is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lya”. US birth records list Cecilya for girls from 2000 to 2016, in 9 of those 17 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #11,246 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 374,332 girls |
Other spellings of Cecilya
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 Cecilya
What is the origin of the name Cecilya?
Cecilya has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Cecilya a boy or girl name?
Cecilya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cecilya?
Cecilya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #11,246 in 2010.