How Many People Are Named Cecile?
An estimated 5,258 people in the United States have the first name Cecile. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Cecile peaked in popularity in 1918 with 503 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cecile as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cecile paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cecile is overwhelmingly female, 191 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,258
About 1 in 65,187 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1918
503 births
Total Registered
20,589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cecile
Cecile is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,589 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Cecile as a male name
Ranked #3,819 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1923 (12 births)
Cecile as a female name
Ranked #5,818 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (495 births)
Cecile: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cecile span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,143 babies were registered. Cecile has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cecile by Decade
How has Cecile tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cecile by State
Birth registrations for Cecile span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, Louisiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oregon, Montana. On average, about 315 Ceciles were registered per state.
Cecile + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cecile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cecile
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cecile: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cecile?
We estimate approximately 5,258 people named Cecile are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 65,187 Americans share this first name.
Is Cecile a common name?
Cecile is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cecile most popular?
Cecile reached peak popularity in 1918, when 503 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cecile is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cecile a female name?
Cecile is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cecile Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cecile Smith, Cecile Johnson, Cecile Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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