Cecilie
Feminine
Cecilie entered the US charts in 1921, peaked at #3665 in 1924, ranks #10917 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Cecilie?
Cecilie first appears in US birth records in 1921 — 104 years ago. The typical Cecilie alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 300 people named Cecilie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Cecilie most popular?
Cecilie peaked in 1924, reaching #3665 nationally. Today it ranks #10917, 7,252 places below that high. See the whole 1924 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1921
- Most girls named
- 199025 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3665reached in 1924
- Change vs 2022
- +14.3%8 in 2025, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Cecilies among us
people named Cecilie are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 200,908 born in 2025 was named Cecilie
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Cecilie sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Cecilie beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Cecilie in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Cecilies are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Cecilie are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Cecilie in 2025?
- Cecilie ranks #10917 among US girl names in 2025, with 8 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Cecilie?
- About 1 in every 200,908 US girls born in 2025 was named Cecilie — 8 in all.
- Will my child share the name Cecilie with classmates?
- Cecilie will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Cecilie
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