Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Cecelia
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
935
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Cecelia
How many people are named Cecelia?
An estimated 27,917 living Americans are named Cecelia.
How rare is Cecelia?
Cecelia is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 569 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 39.1% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Cecelia?
The median age of a living American named Cecelia is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 67 years old.
Is Cecelia still popular?
Yes. Cecelia is holding steady, with 569 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cecelia most common?
Cecelia has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
39.1%
2025
569
All-time
60,519
Where it lives now
Cecelia is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Cecelia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.