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Cecily

Girl's name · #1541 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Cecily reached its best rank, #498, in 1989 and ranked #1541 in 2025. About 8,700 girls have carried it since 1911.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#514 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #2,218 in Austria (2024) · #5,145 in Ecuador (2024) · #765 in Poland (2023) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #905 in Ireland (2022) · #4,223 in France (2017) · #237 in New Zealand (1945).

Famous Cecilys

• Cecily Neville, Duchess of York — English noblewoman (1415–1495)
• Cecily Strong — American actress (born 1984)
• Cecily of York — English princess (1469–1507)
• Cecily von Ziegesar — American writer (born 1970)
• Cecily Adams — American actress (1958–2004)

In stories & tradition

• Cecily Fairchild^ja — Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (anime series)
• Cecily — A Ring of Endless Light (TV series)
• Cecily Cardew — The Importance of Being Earnest

What Cecilys become

Among 66 notable people named Cecily:

Artists & writers appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cecily von Ziegesar, American writer (born 1970).

Similar names: Cecelia · Noel · Cherish · Keeley · Annabel · Bailee

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