FIRST NAME
Cecil
Cecil is the 511th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 36,124 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,363 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #511 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
193,994
living · #214
2020 CENSUS
36,124
living · #511
BABIES NAMED CECIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025119
As a male name, Cecil peaked in 1920, when 2,459 babies were named Cecil (the #77 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,987 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,338
2020 CENSUS
1,363
living · #5,987
BABIES NAMED CECIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2022
20225
As a female name, Cecil peaked in 1916, when 241 babies were named Cecil (the #404 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)