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Cecily

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cecily: 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 #514 to #1383.200020052010201520202025#514#1383
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#974
1997#983
1998#1122
1999#864
2000#782
2001#936
2002#998
2003#1325
2004#1383
2005#916
2006#835
2007#963
2008#722
2009#795
2010#821
2011#817
2012#679
2013#663
2014#589
2015#637
2016#585
2017#753
2018#745
2019#651
2020#720
2021#709
2022#706
2023#677
2024#625
2025#514

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 5 of the 59 years from 1964 to 2022.

In 2022: #706 among girls in England and Wales, #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 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 #372 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 recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #514 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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #297 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Cecily'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#51478HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#62562HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#67753HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#70652HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#70953HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#72051HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#65160HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#74553HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#75353HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#58572HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#63765HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#58970HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#66360HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#67961HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#81745HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#82144HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#79544HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#72249HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#83536HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#91630HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#138316HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#132516HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#99822HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#93623HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#78229HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#86425HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#112218HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#98321HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#97421HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

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

Where Cecily is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cecily, between 1964 and 2025, in 34 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 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England 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 202519642025
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 Ireland1964–20225#297 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202530#514 in 2025

Its high point came 60 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 26 years after 1969; it appears again in 1996.

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

What is known about Cecily

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #297 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.