Cecil
Meaning
blind (Latin Caecilius); old English aristocratic surname-name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cecil peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
138 people · the #32,928 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 54
Among people named Cecil living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cecil
People given the name Cecil in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cecil deep dive
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