Cecile is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cecile means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cecile across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cecile has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cecile is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “blind”. The French form of Cecilia, from the Roman name Caecilius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,612 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 153 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 Cecile per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (503/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (10/yr).
Cecile has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #519 nationally (given to 503 babies that year).
Cecil · Cecilia · Cecelia · Cecily · Cicely · Cecille · Cicily · Sicily
Not sure if it's the one? The best way to know is to see if your partner loves it too. Swipe baby names with your partner and match on the ones you both ❤️, free, no account needed to start.
Find your name together →