Cecilia
Cecilia is a Latin name meaning 'blind' or 'sixth', derived from the Roman family name Caecilius. It's most famously associated with Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 2,659. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,317
- 2012: 1,463
- 2013: 1,434
- 2014: 1,640
- 2015: 1,782
- 2016: 1,827
- 2017: 1,815
- 2018: 1,809
- 2019: 1,861
- 2020: 1,860
- 2021: 2,095
- 2022: 2,006
- 2023: 2,058
- 2024: 2,248
- 2025: 2,506
- 2026 (projected): 2,659
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Strong musical association makes it meaningful for music-loving families
- •Has remained consistently elegant without feeling dated
- •Multiple charming nickname options for different life stages
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Famous People
Cecilia Bartoli
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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Cecilia Roth
Argentine actress
Cecilia Vicuña
Chilean poet and artist
Statistics
111,511
Total births since 1880
2025
Peak year
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