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Cecelia

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cecelia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #426 to #3970.199620042010201520202025#426#3970
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1522
1998#3142
2000#3912
2001#3262
2003#2436
2004#3725
2005#3970
2007#2410
2008#1815
2009#3031
2010#2235
2011#2893
2012#2969
2013#1433
2014#1628
2015#1139
2016#916
2017#1258
2018#886
2019#955
2020#853
2021#625
2022#562
2023#498
2024#463
2025#426

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 Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #431 among girls in Scotland, #463 among girls in England and Wales, #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Cecelia'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#42695HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#46389HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#49879HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56269HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#62562HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#85342HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#95537HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#88642HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#125827HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#91640HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#113930HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#143322HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#181514HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#152211HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#22811HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#18916HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighVerified

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

Where Cecelia is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cecelia, between 1964 and 2025, in 45 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202423#189 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202526#426 in 2025
Scotland20241#431 in 2024

Its high point came 61 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1984; it appears again in 1994.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Cecelia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #189 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.