Sisilia
A girl's name of Latin origin with 45 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Sicily (the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily)
Sisilia is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, the Polynesian and Fijian form of Cecilia, meaning 'blind' — derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, itself from caecus (blind). Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians, made the name famous throughout the Christian world.
Sisilia is how Cecilia sounds and looks in Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan communities, where the name has been in use since Christian missionary influence in the Pacific. For families with Polynesian heritage, Sisilia carries both cultural rootedness and the same saintly legacy as its Latin source.
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Sisilia appeared in SSA records in 1990, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Latin roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 45 recorded births, Sisilia has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Sisilia has 8+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1990.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | #17268 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | #19171 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 25 | #16401 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 10 | #15381 | — |
The Story of Sisilia
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2006, Sisilia is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Sisilia are most likely born between 1996 and 2016.
How rare is Sisilia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Sisilia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1990, peaked in the 2000s with 25 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(8 years, 1990–2023)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #17268 |
| 2012 | 5 | #19171 |
| 2008 | 5 | #20064 |
| 2006 | 8 | #13453 |
| 2005 | 5 | #18792 |
| 2001 | 7 | #13295 |
| 1997 | 5 | #15808 |
| 1990 | 5 | #14953 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1990–2023