Total births
579
Girls' name · since 1974
Ciji
Ciji has 579 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 579
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
579 girls have been named Ciji since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ciji has 579 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1999.
- 579 total births
- 1974–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 93% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
579 girls have been named Ciji since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 579
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Ciji was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
244 babies were named Ciji in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Ciji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ciji splits its recorded history at 1988: 10% of all births land in the more recent half, 90% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 244 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ciji at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Ciji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1999
- Peak year (1983)
- 244
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ciji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ciji's strongest decade.
539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Ciji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
539 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 539 births (93% of all-time use).
How Ciji 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 Ciji's total volume
Ciji vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ciji by state
Where Ciji concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 55 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 7.3% |
| #3 | California | | 40 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 21 | 3.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 21 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 20 | 3.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 20 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 16 | 2.8% |
Louisiana share of Ciji's total US births 9.5%
Even split
55 of 579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Ciji appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ciji? ▼
579 babies have been named Ciji since 1974. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1983 with 244 births.
When was Ciji most popular? ▼
Ciji was most popular in the 1980s decade with 539 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Ciji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ciji are Louisiana (55 births), Texas (42 births), California (40 births).
How long has the name Ciji been used? ▼
Records for Ciji go back to 1974, giving 26 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Ciji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cija. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ciji's data
- Ciji's decade-level peak was the 1980s (539 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Cijis (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ciji
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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, 1974–1999 (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. "Ciji: Baby Name Since 1974 - 579 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ciji. 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 Ciji 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.