Spelling comparison
Cecilia vs Cecelia
Side by side for 2025, Cecilia has the higher published total (2,506) and Cecelia has 569. Cecilia is 81.5% of the pair and Cecelia is 18.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Cecilia profile · Cecelia profile
Cecilia versus Cecelia is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Cecilia and Cecelia use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Cecilia uses “i” where Cecelia uses “e”, between “Cec” and “lia”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 7 times. The latest crossover is 1943, when Cecilia moved ahead of Cecelia on the combined published count (842 to 787).
Cecilia is first published in these national files in 1880, and Cecelia in 1880. Cecilia’s larger 2025 category is female. Cecelia’s larger 2025 category is female. Cecelia led 5 decades and Cecilia led 10 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,937 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 1,230). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,075), Cecilia is 81.5% and Cecelia is 18.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Cecilia. Cecilia had 1,827 female records (rank #177); Cecelia had 579 female records (rank #537). The gap that year was 1,248 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Cecilia had 1,815 female records (rank #168); Cecelia had 585 female records (rank #529). Cecilia led 2017 by 1,230 published records (1,815 to 585), and the smaller spelling is Cecelia. Cecilia was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 1,809 female records (rank #155) against 512 female records (rank #594) for Cecelia. The 2019 national file shows Cecilia led 2019 by 1,304 published records (1,861 to 557). Read as exact spellings: Cecilia had 1,861 female records (rank #153); Cecelia had 557 female records (rank #546). 2020: Cecilia led 2020 by 1,349 published records (1,860 to 511). Cecilia and Cecelia stay separate rows; 1,860 and 511 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Cecilia had 2,095 female records (rank #133); Cecelia had 548 female records (rank #561). Cecilia led 2021 by 1,547 published records (2,095 to 548). 2022 belongs to Cecilia. Cecilia had 2,006 female records (rank #145); Cecelia had 599 female records (rank #519). The gap that year was 1,407 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Cecilia had 2,058 female records (rank #137); Cecelia had 617 female records (rank #497). Cecilia led 2023 by 1,441 published records (2,058 to 617), and the smaller spelling is Cecelia. Cecilia was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 2,248 female records (rank #123) against 530 female records (rank #571) for Cecelia. The 2025 national file shows Cecilia led 2025 by 1,937 published records (2,506 to 569). Read as exact spellings: Cecilia had 2,506 female records (rank #108); Cecelia had 569 female records (rank #529).
| Year | Cecilia female count | Cecilia female rank | Cecilia male count | Cecilia male rank | Cecelia female count | Cecelia female rank | Cecelia male count | Cecelia male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,827 | 177 | — | — | 579 | 537 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,815 | 168 | — | — | 585 | 529 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,809 | 155 | — | — | 512 | 594 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,861 | 153 | — | — | 557 | 546 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,860 | 147 | — | — | 511 | 573 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,095 | 133 | — | — | 548 | 561 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,006 | 145 | — | — | 599 | 519 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,058 | 137 | — | — | 617 | 497 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,248 | 123 | — | — | 530 | 571 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,506 | 108 | — | — | 569 | 529 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Cecilia is the warm line and Cecelia is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s files give 630 published records to Cecilia and 852 to Cecelia, so Cecelia led the decade. Cecelia was the 1890s leader, 1,784 published records against 1,504 for Cecilia. The 1900s files give 2,318 published records to Cecilia and 2,793 to Cecelia, so Cecelia led the decade. Cecelia was the 1910s leader, 6,905 published records against 5,705 for Cecilia. The 1920s files give 6,912 published records to Cecilia and 7,169 to Cecelia, so Cecelia led the decade. Cecilia was the 1930s leader, 5,033 published records against 4,598 for Cecelia. The 1940s files give 8,021 published records to Cecilia and 7,368 to Cecelia, so Cecilia led the decade. Cecilia was the 1950s leader, 9,983 published records against 6,898 for Cecelia. The 1960s files give 7,857 published records to Cecilia and 3,857 to Cecelia, so Cecilia led the decade. Cecilia was the 1970s leader, 5,599 published records against 1,837 for Cecelia. The 1980s files give 7,062 published records to Cecilia and 1,825 to Cecelia, so Cecilia led the decade. Cecilia was the 1990s leader, 10,152 published records against 2,446 for Cecelia. The 2000s files give 11,989 published records to Cecilia and 3,654 to Cecelia, so Cecilia led the decade. Cecilia was the 2010s leader, 16,150 published records against 5,170 for Cecelia. The 2020s files give 12,773 published records to Cecilia and 3,374 to Cecelia, so Cecilia led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Cecilia’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (250), California (186), New York (150), Florida (144), Pennsylvania (116). Cecelia’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Ohio (45), Pennsylvania (39), Massachusetts (32), New York (32), Michigan (26). New York, Pennsylvania are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.