Meaning and history
Cécile is the French form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius, traditionally connected with Latin caecus meaning "blind." Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music, made the name popular across Christian Europe. Notable bearers include pianist Cécile Chaminade and writer Cécile Aubry.
20062006: 30 births, rank #4,685
2007: 30 births, rank #4,808
2008: 23 births, rank #5,955
2009: 26 births, rank #5,378
2010: 21 births, rank #6,182
20112011: 25 births, rank #5,358
2012: 29 births, rank #4,836
2013: 22 births, rank #5,834
2014: 19 births, rank #6,451
2015: 27 births, rank #4,981
20162016: 25 births, rank #5,284
2017: 24 births, rank #5,338
2018: 24 births, rank #5,315
2019: 21 births, rank #5,798
2020: 25 births, rank #5,003
20212021: 25 births, rank #5,091
2022: 20 births, rank #5,984
2023: 16 births, rank #6,922
2024: 22 births, rank #5,615
20252025: 22 births, rank #5,554
Cécile moved from #954 to #974 for girls between 1962 and 1963. Its highest annual birth count came in 1918, with 495 births.