Cecelia vs Marlee
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
Marlee
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #536
- Peak
- #367 (2008)
- Babies in 2025
- 564
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, CA
The verdict
Cecelia is the more popular pick (#529 vs #536). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cecelia is a steady, dependable choice, Marlee is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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