Cecelia vs Kate
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cecelia
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #529
- Peak
- #169 (1884)
- Babies in 2025
- 569
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- PA, OH, NY
VS
Kate
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #520
- Peak
- #79 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 576
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Kate is the more popular pick (#520 vs #529). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kate is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Cecelia is a steady, dependable choice.
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