babyNamedCécile
“of the gens Caecilia, blind”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,070th
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −7.5% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1976
Meaning and origin of Cécile
Cécile means “of the gens Caecilia, blind” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Cécile in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1976.
- Over recent years, Cécile has been falling (−7.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Cécile every 74 schools.
Cécile in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 69,803
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
60 babies in 3 years1 girl in 80,534−2.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Cécile and Cecile are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Cecile5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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