Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Cecile
Endangered
Down 95.6% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
495
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Cecile
How many people are named Cecile?
An estimated 4,392 living Americans are named Cecile.
How rare is Cecile?
Cecile is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.6% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Cecile?
The median age of a living American named Cecile is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 75 years old.
Is Cecile still popular?
No. Cecile is endangered as a baby name, down 95.6% from its 1918 peak with 22 births in 2025.
Where is Cecile most common?
Cecile has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 22.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
95.6%
2025
22
All-time
20,421
Where it lives now
Cecile is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 20.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Cecile is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.