Cecelia

“Variant of Cecilia — Possibly blind” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #529 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Cecelia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #169 (1884) · 60,519 babies named Cecelia all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cecelias

Cecelia Ahern — Irish novelist
Cecelia Wolstenholme — British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist
Cecelia Joyce — Irish cricketer
Cecelia Akagu — Nigerian army officer
Cecelia Ager — American film critic and reporter

Among 41 notable people named Cecelia:

No single standout — notable Cecelias spread across many fields.

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