Cecelia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cecelia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cecelia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cecelia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cecelia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “blind”. A variant of Cecilia, feminine of the Roman name Caecilius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 60,530 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 684 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 139 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cecelia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (935/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (95/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Cecelia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #362 nationally (given to 935 babies that year).
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