Cecelia
A respelling of Cecilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which comes from Latin caecus, meaning blind.
Cecelia in 2025
Cecelia was given to 569 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,066th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,827 babies born.
The history of Cecelia
Cecelia reached its highest point in 1918, when 935 babies were given the name, ranking 362nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 253rd, in 1901.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 60,530 babies have been named Cecelia. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Cecelia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cecelia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 852 | 299 |
| 1890s | 1,784 | 273 |
| 1900s | 2,793 | 253 |
| 1910s | 6,905 | 270 |
| 1920s | 7,169 | 378 |
| 1930s | 4,598 | 494 |
| 1940s | 7,368 | 421 |
| 1950s | 6,898 | 510 |
| 1960s | 3,857 | 721 |
| 1970s | 1,837 | 1,016 |
| 1980s | 1,825 | 1,415 |
| 1990s | 2,446 | 1,344 |
| 2000s | 3,654 | 1,216 |
| 2010s | 5,170 | 1,022 |
| 2020s | 3,374 | 992 |
Where Cecelia is heading
Cecelia has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 572 babies in 2015 to 569 in 2025.
Names like Cecelia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cecelia.