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Cecil

Pronounced S IY1 S AH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Cecil?

Cecil is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 114,554 children — the 292nd most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 2,459 children were given it.

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1920Boys: 2,459Girls: 213

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S IY1 S AH0 L
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Cecil

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Cecil

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Cecil?
Cecil ranks 292nd among boys' names in US records, with 114,554 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,093.
Is Cecil a unisex name?
No. Cecil is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Cecil most popular?
1920, when 2,459 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.