Cecil Boy
How popular is Cecil?
#1,486 boy name in 2025
119 baby boys were named Cecil in the US in 2025, making it the 1486th most popular boy name.
36,542living people named Cecil (est.)
68median age of people named Cecil
114,676babies named Cecil since 1880
1 in 27,860US babies born in 2025
Cecil popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,486 for boys (▼ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 119 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,468 in 2015, #1,647 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (2,459 boys) |
| Highest rank | #65 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Cecil is most popular
Babies named Cecil per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Cecil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 705 | #141 |
| 1890s | 1,808 | #77 |
| 1900s | 3,610 | #65 |
| 1910s | 15,987 | #74 |
| 1920s | 22,528 | #77 |
| 1930s | 16,482 | #99 |
| 1940s | 14,837 | #117 |
| 1950s | 12,003 | #171 |
| 1960s | 7,430 | #251 |
| 1970s | 4,181 | #337 |
| 1980s | 2,930 | #401 |
| 1990s | 1,700 | #663 |
| 2000s | 1,094 | #1,081 |
| 2010s | 1,011 | #1,444 |
| 2020s | 683 | #1,481 |
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Questions
- Is Cecil a boy or girl name?
- Cecil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cecil were boys.
- How popular is the name Cecil?
- 119 baby boys were named Cecil in the US in 2025, making it the 1486th most popular boy name.
- When was Cecil most popular?
- Cecil peaked in 1920, when 2,459 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #65 in 1902.
- How many people are named Cecil?
- 114,676 babies have been named Cecil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 36,542 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Cecil most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Cecil was most common in Alabama, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.