Cena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	22	–	22	2	–	#838
1890s	30	–	30	3	+36%	#1,306
1900s	12	–	12	1	-60%	#1,667
1910s	36	–	36	4	+200%	#3,249
1920s	29	–	29	3	-19%	#2,949
1930s	26	–	26	3	-10%	#3,010
1940s	19	–	19	2	-27%	#4,049
1950s	63	–	63	6	+232%	#3,729
1960s	56	–	56	6	-11%	#4,306
1970s	51	–	51	5	-9%	#6,034
1980s	49	–	49	5	-4%	#5,983
1990s	15	–	15	2	-69%	#13,504
2000s	10	–	10	1	-33%	#16,612
2010s	10	6	16	2	+60%	#16,183
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#838

1890s

–

+36%

#1,306

1900s

–

-60%

#1,667

1910s

–

+200%

#3,249

1920s

–

-19%

#2,949

1930s

–

-10%

#3,010

1940s

–

-27%

#4,049

1950s

–

+232%

#3,729

1960s

–

-11%

#4,306

1970s

–

-9%

#6,034

1980s

–

-4%

#5,983

1990s

–

-69%

#13,504

2000s

–

-33%

#16,612

2010s

+60%

#16,183

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cena

Cena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 434 American babies have been named Cena. Its peak came in 1922, when 11 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cena?

The median living Cena is about 54 years old; half are between 41 and 67. An estimated 300 people named Cena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	5	#16,183	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#17,079	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#10,983
2009	5	#17,854	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#16,612	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#13,799	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#10,920	–	–
1980	5	#10,620	–	–
1975	9	#6,034	–	–
1970	7	#6,450	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	6	#5,794	–	–
1955	7	#4,804	–	–
1950	6	#4,812	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	5	#4,306	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	7	#4,028	–	–
1915	6	#3,854	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	7	#1,322	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cena?

The median living Cena is about 54 years old. Half of all living Cenas are between 41 and 67 years old.

How many people named Cena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cena are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cena in 2025?

Cena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cena?

434 babies have been named Cena in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cena most popular?

Cena peaked in 1922, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Cena a boy or girl name?

Cena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cena rising or falling?

Cena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cena popularity over time

The story of Cena

How old are people named Cena?

Cena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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