Girls' name · since 1971

Cija

6 babies named Cija in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#59,358 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Cija sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Cija recorded 6 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1971.

  • #59,358 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 6 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cija ranks #59,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#59,358 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Cija's 6 recorded births place it above 14.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1971 6

Cija by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Cija's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cija births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cija?
Cija has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #59,358 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 6 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Cija sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cija ranks #59,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cija most popular?
Cija was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Cija been used?
Records for Cija go back to 1971, giving 1 year of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Cija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ciji. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cija: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–1971 (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 Cija 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.