Cienna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,598

among girls · ↑318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

131

named Cienna · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,269

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

194 babies

All-time total

3,093

#3,544 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Cienna popularity over time

3,093 babies have been named Cienna since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	12	1	–	#9,896
1990s	320	32	+2567%	#2,088
2000s	1,143	114	+257%	#1,241
2010s	946	95	-17%	#1,851
2020s (to 2025)	672	112	+18%	#1,598

Where Cienna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	135	0.08	outside top 500
2027	138	0.09	outside top 500
2028	141	0.09	outside top 500
2029	144	0.09	outside top 500
2030	146	0.09	outside top 500

Where Cienna is most popular

Girls named Cienna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, California, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cienna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	+63%
California	94	0.112	+60%
Ohio	18	0.076	+9%
Arizona	10	0.071	≈ national
Washington	10	0.069	≈ national
Texas	54	0.067	≈ national
New York	26	0.066	-6%
Florida	26	0.061	-13%
Virginia	7	0.041	-41%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-52%
Georgia	6	0.026	-62%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cienna

Cienna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,598 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 3,093 American babies have been named Cienna. Its peak came in 2006, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cienna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cienna?

The median living Cienna is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 3,100 people named Cienna 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.

Cienna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	131	#1,598
2024	104	#1,916
2023	107	#1,867
2022	104	#1,922
2021	121	#1,711
2020	105	#1,850
2019	109	#1,851
2018	90	#2,115
2017	98	#2,010
2016	74	#2,465
2015	82	#2,281
2014	82	#2,274
2013	102	#1,943
2012	105	#1,906
2011	103	#1,931
2010	101	#1,979
2009	124	#1,761
2008	162	#1,456
2007	173	#1,389
2006	194	#1,241
2005	136	#1,520
2004	64	#2,596
2003	65	#2,503
2002	71	#2,289
2001	78	#2,115
2000	76	#2,128
1995	32	#3,432
1990	8	#9,436
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cienna?

The median living Cienna is about 15 years old. Half of all living Ciennas are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Cienna are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Cienna are alive in the United States, based on 3,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cienna in 2025?

Cienna ranked #1,598 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cienna?

3,093 babies have been named Cienna in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cienna most popular?

Cienna peaked in 2006, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Cienna a boy or girl name?

Cienna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cienna rising or falling?

Cienna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cienna become more popular?

Cienna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 146 girls named Cienna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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