Namewise

Cecilia Popularity

See the full name profile on the Cecilia page.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #172 to #916.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#172#916
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#823
1997#750
1998#701
1999#678
2000#571
2001#765
2002#667
2003#759
2004#804
2005#916
2006#739
2007#655
2008#557
2009#621
2010#664
2011#615
2012#542
2013#547
2014#558
2015#492
2016#437
2017#593
2018#455
2019#458
2020#408
2021#303
2022#313
2023#245
2024#216
2025#172

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 69 of the 78 years from 1948 to 2025.

In 2025: #172 among girls in England and Wales, #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #496 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1948–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #361 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #172 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1948 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #165 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Cecilia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#172282HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#216224HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#245184HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#313140HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#303155HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#408104HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#45892HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#45595HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#59371HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#437101HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#49288HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#55876HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#54776HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#54278HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#61565HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#66456HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#62160HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55768HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#65553HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#73942HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#91630HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#80434HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#75936HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#66740HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#76532HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#57147HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#67835HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#70134HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#75031HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#82327HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#4964HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#3897HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#4964HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4774HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#34810HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4227HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4447HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#35712HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#33713HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#34912HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#27719HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#27318HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#39110HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#27618HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#36912HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#22825HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#37011HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#27417HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#25719HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#29715HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#32512HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#28015HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#32712HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#23321HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#28914HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#25717HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#30013HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#23719HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#37910HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#32014HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#25320HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#29616HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#31416HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#25121HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#38711HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#22924HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#28616HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#36812HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#35912HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#38210HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4199HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#29414HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#29315HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#25418HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#29315HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#30014HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#31513HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#26916HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#28615HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#29114HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#27016HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#28514HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#34610HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#3788HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#29113HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4157HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5094HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#32910HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#3608HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#3339HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4904HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3458HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4095HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3656HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3925HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3616HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3874HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3615HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#32012HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3816HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#31211HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3309HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#28312HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#23219HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#21220HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#22016HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#21916HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#20118HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#20514HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#18219HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#16523HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#16721HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.