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Cecile

Pronounced S IH0 S IY1 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Cecile?

Cecile is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 20,589 children — the 923rd most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 228 births across the past decade, against a peak of 495 in a single year. That peak was in 1918.

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1918Girls: 495Boys: 8

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S IH0 S IY1 L
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Cecile

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

Sibling names for Cecile

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Cecile?
Cecile ranks 923rd among girls' names in US records, with 20,589 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 228.
Is Cecile a unisex name?
No. Cecile is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Cecile most popular?
1918, when 495 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.