Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1919
Cennie
Cennie has 26 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1919–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Cennie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cennie has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1944.
- 26 total births
- 1919–1944 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Cennie since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.
- 26
- total births
- 1919–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Cennie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cennie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Cennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cennie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cennie at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Cennie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1944
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Cennie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cennie's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Cennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cennie? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 26 babies named Cennie. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
When was Cennie most popular? ▼
Cennie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Cennie been used? ▼
Cennie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 26 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Cennie? ▼
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.
What to do with Cennie's data
- Cennie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cennie
Nearby Names Like Cennie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cennie
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Cendy Girl
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Cennet Girl
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Ceniyah Girl
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Cenia Girl
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Compare Cennie side by side: Cennie vs Cena Cennie vs Cendy Cennie vs Cennet
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1944 (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. "Cennie: Baby Name Since 1919 - 26 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cennie. 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 Cennie 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 July 2026.