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Silje

Norwegian and Danish diminutive of Cecilia.

Usage languagesDanish, Norwegian
US rank (2022)#15,306

Meaning and history

Silje is a Norwegian and Danish diminutive of Cecilia.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 13 births, rank #8,485
2015: 6 births, rank #14,482
2016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
20182018: 8 births, rank #11,427
2019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
20222022: 5 births, rank #15,306

In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Silje, ranking #15,306 among girls.

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