Cecil is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cecil means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cecil across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cecil has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cecil is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “blind”. From the Roman family name Caecilius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 114,676 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 94 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 91 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 Cecil per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (2,672/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (8/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (8/yr).
Cecil has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #177 nationally (given to 2,672 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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