Cece
Cece is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Cece
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cece is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Cece
The earliest SSA record of Cece as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Cece — #5,569 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Ceces. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,302 among baby girl names with 18 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 554 Ceces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cece
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cece. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cece
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cece is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cease
- Seis
- Seise
- Cce
- Seas
- Sauce
- Sees
- Seize
- Sass
- Seuss
- Cess
- Sas
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cece
Cece is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 554 births in the dataset. Cece's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Cece's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.