US rank #5650 Girls' name Peak 2006 702 births

Ciani — #5650 US girls' name

702 babies named Ciani in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s1362000s3662010s1192020s76
#5650
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Ciani was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

45 babies were named Ciani in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ciani

The Social Security Administration has registered 702 babies named Ciani between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ciani currently holds the #5650 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ciani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ciani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Ciani in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ciani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 702 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ciani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

702

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2006

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,650

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ciani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
45
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Ciani by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
366 births that decade — 52% of Ciani's all-time total
1970s51990s1362000s3662010s1192020s76

Ciani by state

Where Ciani concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ciani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
283 40.3%
#2 New Jersey
64 9.1%
Pennsylvania share of Ciani's total US births 40.3%
Even split

283 of 702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ciani?
702 babies have been named Ciani since 1979. It currently ranks #5650 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 45 births.
When was Ciani most popular?
Ciani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Ciani most popular?
The top states for the name Ciani are Pennsylvania (283 births), New Jersey (64 births).
How long has the name Ciani been used?
Ciani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ciani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ciara, Ciarra, Cianna, Ciana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.