Cecile
How to say it: suh-SEEL · /səˈsil/
French form of Latin Cecilia from 'caecus' blind - classic name of an early Christian saint.
Cecile was the 4,220th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,705 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,220 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,705 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cecile peaked in the 1900s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cecile is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Cecile
- Cecile Arnold (1891–1931)American actress
- Cecile Licad (born 1961)Filipina classical pianist
- Cecile Richards (1957–2025)American feminist and abortion rights activist
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