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Cecil

Cecil ranks #1,000 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 8 places, 32 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,353 for cats.
Cecil's popularity trend

Cecil's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
32
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#1,000
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+3,754
2020 → 2025
Gender split
81% boys
19% girls81% boys
What does Cecil mean?
/ˈsiːsəl/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Cecil means “blind” (from Latin caecus).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Cecil shows up

Cecil's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Cecil

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