Cicely is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Cicely across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cicely has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,391 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 383 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Cicely per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (3/yr).
Cicely is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #1,096 nationally (given to 256 babies that year).
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