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Cecilia is a name of Latin origin, meaning 'blind', derived from the Roman family name 'Caecilius'. It evolved through Old French and Middle English forms. The name is often linked to Saint Cecilia, the patroness of music, contributing to its historical popularity. Today, it is seen as a sophisticated and timeless name, with notable bearers in music and science.

The name Cecilia is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Cecilia has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Cecilia' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7545th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5592nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6723rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6381st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6202nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 19652nd out of 24088 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 238th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 268th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 277th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 388th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 320th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 271st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 156th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Cecilia' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.