Names / Boy names
Cecil
Current rank
#1,486
holding steady
All-time peak
#65
in 1902
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
114,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #65 in 1902 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Cecil makes its debut in 1880. Its strongest year was 1902, at #65 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 114,600 children have been named this.