Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cissie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cissie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1959
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1959. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cissie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“resembling the cherry”
>99% girls
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“bee”
>99% girls
Cindy
In English use, Cindy is used as an affectionate form of Cynthia.
>99% girls
Suzy
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls
Jeannie
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Suzette
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls
Teddie
“a wealthy protector” · “God”
16% boys · 84% girls