Boy · #5,863 in 2026

Cecilio

Cecilio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cecilio Apostol (1877–1938), Filipino poet Cecilio Báez (1862–1941), provisional President of Paraguay 1905–1906 Cecilio Guante, professional Major League Baseball player Cecilio Lastra (1951–2025), Spanish professional boxer Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Guatemalan military officer, Minister of Defence from 2006 to 2008 Cecilio Lopes, Cape…

Current Rank
#5,863
Peak Rank
#1,349 (1998)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+12%
1909
First Year
2026
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#1349
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
116
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cecilio

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

Cecilio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cecilio Apostol (1877–1938), Filipino poet Cecilio Báez (1862–1941), provisional President of Paraguay 1905–1906 Cecilio Guante, professional Major League Baseball player Cecilio Lastra (1951–2025), Spanish professional boxer Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Guatemalan military officer, Minister of Defence from 2006 to 2008 Cecilio Lopes, Cape…

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The Story of Cecilio

Cecilio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 39 Cecilios were born — ranking #2,273 that year. As of 2026, Cecilio ranks #5,863 for baby boys with 15 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 2K Cecilios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cecilio

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cecilio

What does the name Cecilio mean?
Cecilio is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Cecilio Apostol (1877–1938), Filipino poet Cecilio Báez (1862–1941), provisional President of Paraguay 1905–1906 Cecilio Guante, professional Major League Baseball player Cecilio Lastra (1951–2025), Spanish professional boxer Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Guatemalan military officer, Minister of Defence from 2006 to 2008 Cecilio Lopes, Cape…
How popular is Cecilio in 2026?
In 2026, Cecilio ranks #5,863 among boys' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.
When was Cecilio most popular?
Cecilio reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #1,349 that year with 39 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cecilio most popular?
Cecilio has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cecilio.
Is Cecilio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cecilio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Cecilio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cecilio include Lemon, Cosimo, Serge. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Cecilio

Cecilio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Cecilio's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,349. Use the chart and map above to compare Cecilio'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.