The first name Cicely

In 2025, 14 girls were named Cicely, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 25 births (#1,324).

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

In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Cicely, the 7,975th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 256 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 for Cicely

• Cissy

• Cicely Tyson
  American actress (1924–2021)
• Cicely Saunders
  English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist, 1918–2005
• Cicely Hamilton
  British actress and writer, 1872–1952
• Cicely Mary Barker
  British artist (1895-1973)
• Cicely Courtneidge
  English actress and comedian (1893–1980)
• Veronica Wedgwood
  English historian (1910–1997)

• Olivia
• Emily
• Florence
• Anna
• Eva
• Lucy
• Eleanor
• Emilia
• Victoria
• Luna
• Julia
• Aurora
• Sara
• Clara
• Amy
• Annabelle

All 381 names of Latin origin

What is the origin of the name Cicely?

Cicely comes from Latin.

How popular is the name Cicely?

In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Cicely, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2013, with 25 births.

What are nicknames for Cicely?

Common nicknames for Cicely include Cissy.

Is Cicely a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,391 US babies named Cicely since 1880 were girls.

When was Cicely most popular?

1974 in the United States, when 256 babies were named Cicely, its highest rank at 608th.

What name is Cicely a form of?

Cicely is a form of Cecily and Cecilia.