Girl · #533 in 2026

Cecelia

Cecelia is a variation of the given name Cecilia. People with the name include:Cecelia Adkins (1923–2007, African-American publisher Cecelia Ager, American film critic and reporter Cecelia Ahern, Irish novelist Cecelia Akagu, Nigerian Army brigadier general Cecelia Antoinette, American actress, comedian, and writer Cecelia Ayanori Bukari-Yakubu, Ghanaian politician Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, first…

  • English
Current Rank
#533
Peak Rank
#169 (1918)
Total Babies
61K
5-Yr Trend
+7%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#169
Peak Rank
61K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cecelia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cecelia is a variation of the given name Cecilia. People with the name include:Cecelia Adkins (1923–2007, African-American publisher Cecelia Ager, American film critic and reporter Cecelia Ahern, Irish novelist Cecelia Akagu, Nigerian Army brigadier general Cecelia Antoinette, American actress, comedian, and writer Cecelia Ayanori Bukari-Yakubu, Ghanaian politician Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, first…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Cecelia

The earliest SSA record of Cecelia as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 47 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 935 newborns named Cecelia — #204 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #533 among baby girl names with 576 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 61K Cecelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Cecelia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cecelia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Cecelia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cecelia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecelia

What does the name Cecelia mean?
Cecelia is a variation of the given name Cecilia. People with the name include:Cecelia Adkins (1923–2007, African-American publisher Cecelia Ager, American film critic and reporter Cecelia Ahern, Irish novelist Cecelia Akagu, Nigerian Army brigadier general Cecelia Antoinette, American actress, comedian, and writer Cecelia Ayanori Bukari-Yakubu, Ghanaian politician Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, first…
What is the origin of the name Cecelia?
Cecelia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Cecelia in 2026?
In 2026, Cecelia ranks #533 among girls' names in the U.S., with 576 babies given the name that year.
When was Cecelia most popular?
Cecelia reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #169 that year with 935 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cecelia most popular?
Cecelia has historically been most popular in Alaska, Connecticut, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cecelia.
Is Cecelia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cecelia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cecelia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cecelia include Laverne, Harmony, Robyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Cecelia?
Common variants and related forms of Cecelia include Cece, Cecilia, Celia, Cissy, Sissie, Sissy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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Alani
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About the name Cecelia

Cecelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 61K births in the dataset. Cecelia's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #169. Use the chart and map above to compare Cecelia'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.