Secilia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,280 in 1996
0 babies were named Secilia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySecilia first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #5,280.
About the name Secilia
Secilia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Secilia for girls from 1975 to 2024, in 38 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #5,280 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 641,026 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 girls |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 178,891 girls |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 160,514 girls |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 234,192 girls |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 263,158 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 Secilia
What is the origin of the name Secilia?
Secilia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Secilia a boy or girl name?
Secilia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Secilia?
Secilia 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 #5,280 in 1996.