Cecille
Cécile or Cecile is a feminine given name and surname. It is the French form of the name Cecilia, which is derived from the Roman Caecili family.
Meaning & Origin of Cecille
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cécile or Cecile is a feminine given name and surname. It is the French form of the name Cecilia, which is derived from the Roman Caecili family.
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The Story of Cecille
Cecille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 26 Cecilles were born — ranking #1,630 that year. As of 2026, Cecille ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 984 Cecilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cecille
Cecille is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 984 births in the dataset. Cecille's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,630. Use the chart and map above to compare Cecille'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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