Name Legacy

Cicely

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Cicely was most popular in 1974, when 256 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,096 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,391 people named Cicely.

Most popular in1974
Rank that year#1,096
Births that year256
Total since 18802,391
Given to100% girls

Cicely over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cicely’s peak in 1974. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Cicely a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Cicely is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,391 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Cicely

Where Cicely is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org