The first name Cecily
A girl’s name from Latin.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A female given name from Latin, from the medieval vernacular form of Cecilia.
A form of Cecilia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 78 girls were named Cecily, making it the 514th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cecily with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cecily at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 137 girls born in the United States were named Cecily, the 1,541st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 472 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Cecily
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cecily Neville, Duchess of YorkEnglish noblewoman (1415–1495)
- Cecily von ZiegesarAmerican writer, born 1970
- Cecily StrongAmerican actress, born 1984
- Cecily AdamsAmerican actress (1958–2004)
- Cecily BrownBritish artist (born 1969)
- Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness HaringtonEnglish noblewoman, 1460–1529
- Cecily LefortFrench resistance member (1900-1945)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Cecily?
- Cecily comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Cecily?
- In 2025, 78 girls born in England and Wales were named Cecily, ranking 514th.
- What are nicknames for Cecily?
- Common nicknames for Cecily include Cecie, Cecy.
- Is Cecily a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,673 US babies named Cecily since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cecily most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 472 babies were named Cecily, its highest rank at 498th.
- What name is Cecily a form of?
- Cecily is a form of Cecilia.
- What are other spellings of Cecily?
- Cicely.