Cecylia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,092 in 1917
0 babies were named Cecylia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCecylia first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #3,092.
About the name Cecylia
Cecylia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Cecylia for girls from 1916 to 2023, in 23 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #3,092 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 girls |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 421,941 girls |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 342,466 girls |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 360,360 girls |
Other spellings of Cecylia
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 Cecylia
What is the origin of the name Cecylia?
Cecylia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Cecylia a boy or girl name?
Cecylia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cecylia?
Cecylia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,092 in 1917.