Girls' name · since 1956
Centhia
14 babies named Centhia in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #50,438 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14
- born since 1956
- 1950s
- peak decade
Centhia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 14 have been recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Centhia has been recorded 14 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1969.
- #50,438 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 14 born since 1956
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Centhia ranks #50,438 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.
- #50,438 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14
- born since 1956
- 1950s
- peak decade
Centhia's 14 recorded births place it above 29.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Centhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Centhia splits its recorded history at 1969: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Centhia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1969
- Peak year (1956)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Centhia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (8 births, 57% of the file).
1950s was Centhia's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Centhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).
Centhia by state
Where Centhia concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 35.7% |
5 of 14 births nationwide.
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What to do with Centhia's data
- Centhia's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Centhias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Centhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
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, 1956–1969 (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 Centhia 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.