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    The first name Cecile

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /səˈsiːl/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    From French Cécile, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Cecile, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 10 births (#2,292).

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    162
    babies named Cecile, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cecile with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Cecile at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Cecile, the 5,592nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 495 were.

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    20,612
    babies named Cecile since 1880
    #5,592
    rank in 2025
    1918
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Cecile

    41 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Cécile de France
      Belgian actress, born 1975
    • Cécile Chaminade
      French composer and pianist (1857-1944)
    • Cécile Aubry
      French actress, television director, writer and screenwriter (1928–2010)
    • Cécile Duflot
      French politician, born 1975
    • Cécile Cassel
      French actress and singer, born 1982
    • Cecile of France
      Daughter of Philip I of France, 1097–1145
    • Cécile DeWitt-Morette
      French mathematician and physicist (1922-2017)
    • Cécile Corbel
      French singer and harpist, born 1980
    • Cécile McLorin Salvant
      American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots, born 1989
    • Cecile Arnold
      American actress (1891-1931)
    • Cécile Bois
      French actress, born 1971
    • Cécile Sorel
      French actress (1873–1966)

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    Questions

    What does the name Cecile mean?
    From French Cécile, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.
    What is the origin of the name Cecile?
    From French Cécile, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.
    How popular is the name Cecile?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Cecile, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2008, with 10 births.
    Is Cecile a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 20,612 US babies named Cecile since 1880 were girls.
    When was Cecile most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 495 babies were named Cecile, its highest rank at 284th.
    How do you pronounce Cecile?
    Cecile is /səˈsiːl/, 2 syllables.