Gender
Origin
- Latin
- blind
Dim-sighted, blind; Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, was blind and a talented musician. - Swedish
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cecilia
Pronunciation
ce-ci-lia
Famous People
Model Cecilia Chancellor
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Vera Wang, Daughter of Vera Wang
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #3724, 12 births); most recent 2004 (rank #11342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #108, 2,506 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,506 |
| 2024 | – | 2,238 |
| 2023 | – | 2,057 |
| 2022 | – | 2,006 |
| 2021 | – | 2,095 |
| 2020 | – | 1,859 |
| 2019 | – | 1,861 |
| 2018 | – | 1,809 |
| 2017 | – | 1,815 |
| 2016 | – | 1,827 |
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 #172, 282 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 282 |
| 2024 | 224 |
| 2023 | 184 |
| 2022 | 140 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 95 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 101 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #84, 947 births); most recent 2023 (rank #825, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2014 | 94 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #165, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2023 (rank #342, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #191, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #223, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 19 |
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