Gender
Origin
- Latin
- blind
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cecelia
Pronunciation
ce-ce-lia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #3359, 6 births); most recent 1943 (rank #3539, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #204, 935 births); most recent 2025 (rank #529, 569 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 569 |
| 2024 | – | 529 |
| 2023 | – | 616 |
| 2022 | – | 599 |
| 2021 | – | 548 |
| 2020 | – | 511 |
| 2019 | – | 557 |
| 2018 | – | 512 |
| 2017 | – | 585 |
| 2016 | – | 579 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #426, 95 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 |
| 2024 | 89 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #189, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #431, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #416, 9 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence