Cesilia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,735 in 1995
0 babies were named Cesilia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCesilia first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #2,735.
About the name Cesilia
Cesilia 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 Cesilia for girls from 1962 to 2024, in 47 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #2,735 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,200,000 girls |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 318,471 girls |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 119,617 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 62,814 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 86,356 girls |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 268,097 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
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 Cesilia
What is the origin of the name Cesilia?
Cesilia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Cesilia a boy or girl name?
Cesilia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cesilia?
Cesilia 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 #2,735 in 1995.