Girl name
Cecilia
Cecilia holds the #108 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,506 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #147 in 2020 to #108 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Cecilia, which stretches back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Connecticut (#37 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#108
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#108
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,506
girls named Cecilia
Cecilia popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cecilia is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#49), Connecticut (#37), Delaware (#55)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cecilia in the most recent year of SSA data.