528,090births recorded
22Countries
8Variants
1986Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#24Italy 2025
Cecilia is a girl name family recorded 528,090 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Italy (#24 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1986, at 723.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cécile (France), Cecilie (Denmark).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Cecilia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia | French | 138,099 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #648 | 1984 | ▼ 74 % |
| Cecilia | French | 111,688 | 🇺🇸 United States | #108 | 2025 | ▲ 57 % |
| Cecilia | French | 20,390 | 🇫🇷 France | #1423 | 1988 | ▼ 33 % |
| Cecilia | French | 10,755 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #24 | 2025 | – |
| Cecilia | French | 5,263 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #121 | 1986 | ▼ 68 % |
| Cecilia | French | 2,456 | 🏴 England & Wales | #172 | 2025 | ▲ 293 % |
| Cécile | French | 178,065 | 🇫🇷 France | #1342 | 1976 | ▼ 61 % |
| Cécile | French | 20,612 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 1902 | ▼ 10 % |
| Cécile | French | 1,266 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Cécile | French | 638 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #320 | 2024 | ▲ 118 % |
| Cécile | French | 295 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2006 | ▼ 5 % |
| Cécile | French | 128 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Cecilie | French | 14,676 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1997 | – |
| Cecilie | French | 379 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1990 | ▲ 26 % |
| Cecilie | French | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1978 | – |
| Cecilie | French | 53 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2023 | new |
| Cecily | English | 8,673 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1540 | 1989 | ▼ 29 % |
| Cecily | English | 1,313 | 🏴 England & Wales | #514 | 2025 | ▲ 47 % |
| Cecily | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2001 | – |
| Cecily | English | 83 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2019 | – |
| Cecily | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2014 | – |
| Cecily | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2013 | – |
| Cicely | English | 2,391 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1974 | ▲ 63 % |
| Cicely | English | 393 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2013 | ▲ 72 % |
| Cecille | English | 984 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1898 | – |
| Cecille | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1915 | – |
| Cecylia | Polish | 751 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #162 | 2025 | ▲ 141 % |
| Cecylia | Polish | 145 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1917 | – |
| Cecylia | Polish | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #6855 | 2003 | new |
| Cecylia | Polish | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Cecillia | English | 556 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1907 | – |
| Cecillia | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cecilia ↔ Cécile — checked by hand
- Cecilia ↔ Cecily — checked by hand
- Cecilia ↔ Cecilie — checked by hand
- Cecily ↔ Cicely — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Cécile ↔ Cecille — spelling variant
- Cecilia ↔ Cecylia — spelling variant
- Cecilia ↔ Cecillia — spelling variant
Questions about Cecilia
How popular is the name Cecilia?
In 2025 it ranked #24 in Italy. Official registers record 528,090 births across 22 countries.
What is Cecilia in other languages?
Cécile (French); Cecilie (French); Cecily (English); Cicely (English); Cecille (English); Cecylia (Polish); Cecillia (English).
When was Cecilia most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1986, at 723.5 births per 100,000.
Is Cecilia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cecilia is a girl name.