Girls' name · since 2002

Ceniyah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Ceniyah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,888 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Ceniyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 148 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Ceniyah recorded 148 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2023.

  • #22,888 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 148 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceniyah ranks #22,888 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,888 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ceniyah's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% 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.

Ceniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ceniyah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ceniyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
17
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
05101520 2002200520082011201420182023 6

Ceniyah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (66 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Ceniyah's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ceniyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ceniyah?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 148 babies named Ceniyah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,888 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 17 births.
Where does Ceniyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ceniyah ranks #22,888 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 Ceniyah most popular?
Ceniyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Ceniyah been used?
Records for Ceniyah go back to 2002, giving 22 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Ceniyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cena, Cendy, Cennet, Cenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ceniyah's data

  • Ceniyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ceniyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ceniyah: 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, 2002–2023 (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 Ceniyah 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.