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.

125
total births
1907–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that 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.

  • 125 total births
  • 1907–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

125 girls have been named Cenia since 1907, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

125
total births
1907–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Cenia was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

14 babies were named Cenia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

125

Since 1907

103 years of records

Peak year

2003

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1907

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2009

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cenia?
125 babies have been named Cenia since 1907. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2003 with 14 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cenia: Baby Name Since 1907 - 125 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cenia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.