Boys' name · since 1976
Cian
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 3,724 babies named Cian, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,313 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,724
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cian is the #1313 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,724 recorded since 1976.
Cian has 3,724 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1313 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #2,204 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,313 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,724 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cian ranks #2,204 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,313 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,724 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,313 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,724
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cian's 3,724 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cian compares
3,724 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cian's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,724 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cian splits its recorded history at 2003: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Cian popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1998 (Cian as girls' name)
Cian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,413 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Cian's strongest decade.
1,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Cian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 260
1990s
260 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,184 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,413 births
- 2020s
2020s
793 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,413 births (38% of all-time use).
How Cian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cian's total volume
Cian by state
Where Cian concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 402 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 373 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 228 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 172 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 149 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 136 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 113 | 3.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 96 | 2.6% |
402 of 3,724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Cian appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cian's data
- Cian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,413 total births) through the 2020s (793) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cians (402 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Cian 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.