Girl
Cecilia
The name Cecilia carries the meaning "Latin, feminine of Cecil", with roots in Latin. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is comfortably in the mainstream in the registry. The name's best year yet was 2016.
LatinLatin, feminine of Cecil
EtymologyMeaning "blind"; patron saint of music
Births by decade
1900s
2,318
1910s
5,705
1920s
6,912
1930s
5,032
1940s
8,021
1950s
9,983
1960s
7,851
1970s
5,599
1980s
7,058
1990s
10,150
2000s
11,979
2010s
12,450
Peaked in the 2010s · 93,058 total U.S. births since 1900