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Cecil

Cecil is currently the #1486 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 119 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Cecil hit its all-time high of #65 in 1902, when 354 boys were given the name. State by state, Arkansas leads the way at #555.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1486
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#65
in 1902 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
119
boys named Cecil

Cecil popularity, 1880–2025

0.078%0.16%0.23%0.31%18801900192019401960198020002020#65 in 1902
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1902

Where Cecil is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NH—Washington: #801 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#801Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NE—Missouri: #709 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#709Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #777 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#777North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025AL—Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Cecil in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#555), Missouri (#709), Tennessee (#777)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cecil in the most recent year of SSA data.

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