Names / Girl names
Cecelia
Current rank
#529
holding steady
All-time peak
#169
in 1884
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
60,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #169 in 1884 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Cecelia makes its debut in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. Its strongest year was 1884, at #169 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #529, staying stable. More than 60,500 children have been given the name overall.