Meaning and history
Cecilio is the Spanish and Portuguese masculine form of Cecil or Caecilius. Caecilius was a Roman family name traditionally connected with Latin caecus, “blind,” although Roman family-name etymologies are not always certain. Saint Cecilius is traditionally regarded as an early bishop of Elvira in Spain, giving the name Christian history. Notable bearers include Paraguayan statesman Cecilio Báez and American musician Cecilio David Rodriguez, known as one half of the duo Cecilio & Kapono.
20062006: 14 births, rank #5,781
2007: 28 births, rank #3,687
2008: 20 births, rank #4,714
2009: 16 births, rank #5,554
2010: 17 births, rank #5,251
20112011: 18 births, rank #4,983
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 18 births, rank #5,066
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 22 births, rank #4,470
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 17 births, rank #5,235
20212021: 18 births, rank #5,110
2022: 12 births, rank #6,828
2023: 19 births, rank #5,075
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Cecilio, ranking #8,243 among boys.