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Cecily

“Variant of Cecilia — Possibly blind” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1541 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Cecily reached its best rank, #498, in 1989 and ranked #1541 in 2025. About 8,700 girls have carried it since 1911.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cecilys

• Cecily Neville, Duchess of York — English noblewoman (1415–1495)
• Cecily von Ziegesar — American writer
• Cecily Strong — American actress
• Cecily of York — English princess
• Cecily Lefort — French resistance member (1900-1945)

In stories & tradition

• Cecily Fairchild — Mobile Suit Gundam F91
• Cecily — A Ring of Endless Light
• Cecily Cardew — The Importance of Being Earnest

What Cecilys become

Among 66 notable people named Cecily:

Artists & writers appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cecily von Ziegesar, American writer.

Similar names: Cecelia · Noel · Cherish · Keeley · Annabel · Bailee

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