Cecilia is a distinctive choice, ranked #216 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cecilia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#216
US Rank #123
About the Name Cecilia
Cecilia has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #216. The name has climbed 192 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cecilia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #123, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cecilia
Unlikely. With around 224 UK babies named Cecilia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cecilia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cecilia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 192 places over the last five years to #216 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cecilia is more popular in the US (#123) than in the UK (#216). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cecilia include: Cecilia Bartoli — Cecilia Bartoli OMRI is an Italian mezzo-soprano, widely known for her renditions of the music of Bellini, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and Vivaldi, as well as...; Cecilia Ceccarelli — Cecilia Ceccarelli is an Italian astronomer known for her research on astrochemistry and the spectroscopy of protostars.; Cecilia Sala — Cecilia Sala is an Italian journalist, specialized in political and war journalism, both as author and war correspondent..
Cecilia appears in the US top 500 at #123 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
224
UK babies named Cecilia (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 192 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cecilia
Likely around 1 other Cecilia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Cecilia Bartoli OMRI is an Italian mezzo-soprano, widely known for her renditions of the music of Bellini, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and Vivaldi, as well as lesser-known music of the Baroque and Classical periods. She has also sung soprano and alto repertory.
Cecilia Ceccarelli is an Italian astronomer known for her research on astrochemistry and the spectroscopy of protostars. She was named as the female scientist of the year in the 2006 Irène Joliot-Curie Prizes.
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Cecilia of Rome, also spelled Cecelia, was a Christian virgin martyr, who is venerated in Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. She became the patron of music and musicians, it being written that, as the musicians played at her wedding, Cecilia "sang in her heart to the Lord".
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