How Many People Are Named Cecil?
people named Cecil are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 9,726 people in the US has this name
Based on 114,676 babies named Cecil in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,672 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Roman name Caecilius (see CECILIA). This was the name of a 3rd-century saint, a companion of Saint Cyprian. Though it was in use during the Middle Ages in England, it did not become common until the 19th century when it was given in honour of the noble Cecil family, who had been prominent since the 16th century. Their surname was derived from the Welsh given name Seisyll, which was derived from the Roman name Sextilius, a derivative of SEXTUS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Cecil, 3.1% were girls and 96.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Cecil fell from 29.5% in the 1880s to 0.7% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Cecil alive today is about 61 years old, and 63% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 50 and 77 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Cecil first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1920, to 2,672 babies. In 2025, 119 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Cecil never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #65, in 1902, and it was in the top 100 in 35 years between 1895 and 1930. In 2025 it ranked #1,486.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,486 |
| Best rank | #65 (1902) |
| Years in the top 100 | 35 (1895 to 1930) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #86 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Cecil alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Cecil were born in Texas than in any other state: about 3,491 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Cecil was given 2.7 times as often in Oklahoma, 2.5 times in Alabama and 2.5 times in Kentucky.
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