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Cecil

Boy

Meaning of Cecil: Latin: 'blind'

Cecil is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1486th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1486

119 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

114,676

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 329 babies1982: 305 babies1983: 318 babies1984: 309 babies1985: 273 babies1986: 285 babies1987: 257 babies1988: 278 babies1989: 249 babies1990: 236 babies19901991: 217 babies1992: 194 babies1993: 205 babies1994: 169 babies1995: 152 babies1996: 153 babies1997: 135 babies1998: 132 babies1999: 133 babies2000: 130 babies20002001: 127 babies2002: 106 babies2003: 109 babies2004: 105 babies2005: 108 babies2006: 107 babies2007: 111 babies2008: 122 babies2009: 88 babies2010: 78 babies20102011: 91 babies2012: 97 babies2013: 114 babies2014: 99 babies2015: 119 babies2016: 103 babies2017: 103 babies2018: 114 babies2019: 98 babies2020: 97 babies20202021: 114 babies2022: 119 babies2023: 117 babies2024: 122 babies2025: 119 babies
US babies named Cecil per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 329.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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