Ceci
Ceci is an Italian surname that literally means "chickpeas". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Ceci
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ceci is an Italian surname that literally means "chickpeas". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Ceci
Ceci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 11 Cecis were born — ranking #9,264 that year. As of 2026, Ceci ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Cecis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ceci
Ceci is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Ceci's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceci'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 .
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