Girls' name · since 1977
Ciana
Ciana has 2,604 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,946 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,485 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,604
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ciana currently ranks #3485 among girls' names in America, with 2,604 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Ciana recorded 2,604 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #3485 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #3,946 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,485 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,604 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciana ranks #3,946 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,485 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,604 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,946 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,485 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,604
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ciana's 2,604 recorded births place it above 94.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ciana compares
2,604 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ciana's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ciana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,604 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 147 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ciana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ciana's full recorded timeline at 2001, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 147 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ciana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Currently ranks #3485 among girls.
2,604 total births across 49 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 147 births in a single year.
Ciana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,011 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Ciana's strongest decade.
1,011 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ciana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 120
1980s
120 births
- 1990s
1990s
502 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,011 births
- 2010s
2010s
612 births
- 2020s 337
2020s
337 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,011 births (39% of all-time use).
Ciana decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,011 births
- Runner-up 612 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Ciana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ciana's total volume
Ciana by state
Where Ciana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 360 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 146 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 137 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 124 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 87 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 45 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 40 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 23 | 0.9% |
360 of 2,604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 13.8% of nationwide
- Florida 5.6% of nationwide
- Texas 5.3% of nationwide
- New York 4.8% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 3.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 18 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 13.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Ciana appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ciana's data
- Ciana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,011 total births) through the 2020s (337) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cianas (360 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 Ciana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Ciana 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.
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