Boys' name · since 1997

Cianan

Cianan has 30 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

30
total births
1997–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Cianan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cianan has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2009.

  • 30 total births
  • 1997–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

30 boys have been named Cianan since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

30
total births
1997–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Cianan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

7 babies were named Cianan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Cianan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cianan's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cianan at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

30

Since 1997

13 years of records

Peak year

2009

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1997

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2009

Cianan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19971999200220032009 7

Cianan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Cianan's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Cianan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cianan?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 30 babies named Cianan. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 7 births.
When was Cianan most popular?
Cianan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Cianan been used?
Cianan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 13 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Cianan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cian, Ciaran, Ciara, Ciano. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1997–2009 (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. "Cianan: Baby Name Since 1997 - 30 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cianan. 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 Cianan 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 June 2026.