Girls' name · since 1907

Cenia

Cenia has 125 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,644 of 72,339
all-time among girls
125
born since 1907
2000s
peak decade

Cenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 125 recorded since 1907.

Social Security Administration records show Cenia recorded 125 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2009.

  • #24,644 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 125 born since 1907
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cenia ranks #24,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1907, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,644 of 72,339
all-time among girls
125
born since 1907
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cenia's 125 recorded births place it above 65.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cenia's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2003)
14
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
46810121416 19071923196319881999200420082009 5

Cenia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (52 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Cenia's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Cenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cenia?
125 babies have been named Cenia since 1907. All-time, it sits at #24,644 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2003 with 14 births.
Where does Cenia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cenia ranks #24,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cenia most popular?
Cenia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Cenia been used?
The SSA has tracked Cenia since 1907 -- 103 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Cenia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cena, Cendy, Cennet, Ceniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cenia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.