Girls' name · since 1981
Cianna
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 2,982 babies named Cianna, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,614 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,708 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,982
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cianna is the #2708 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,982 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Cianna recorded 2,982 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #2708 nationally today, ahead of 84% 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 1981 to 2025.
- #3,614 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,708 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,982 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cianna ranks #3,614 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,708 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,982 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,614 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,708 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,982
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cianna's 2,982 recorded births place it above 95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cianna compares
2,982 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Cianna's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cianna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,982 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 202 | 21 | 19,840 |
Cianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cianna's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 202, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 202
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Cianna by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,288 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Cianna's strongest decade.
1,288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 411
1990s
411 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,288 births
- 2010s
2010s
796 births
- 2020s 426
2020s
426 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,288 births (43% of all-time use).
How Cianna 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 Cianna's total volume
Cianna by state
Where Cianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 382 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 211 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 179 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 178 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 122 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 55 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 49 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 47 | 1.6% |
382 of 2,982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Cianna appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cianna's data
- Cianna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,288 total births); usage has since declined to 426 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ciannas (382 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 Cianna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Cianna 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.