Cecil

“Blind” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1486 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Cecil has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #65 (1902) · 106,989 babies named Cecil all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cecils

Cecil John Rhodes — British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)
Cecil Frank Powell — British physicist
Cecil B. DeMille — American film director, producer and actor (1881–1959)
Cecil Beaton — British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980)
Cecil Day-Lewis — Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)

Among 1,020 notable people named Cecil:

Military figures appear 2.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cecil Callaghan, Australian Army officer.

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