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SEE-sil · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #15771 in 2022
Peak: #15771 in 2022
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #1479 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 26 · SSA Rank: #1479
Rank #15771 · Rising since 2015
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Cecil hits the uniqueness sweet spot.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Cecil beats the neutral-drift null model in 19% of its 263 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Cecils
Cecil is a Latin unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1479 in the US in 2024.
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