Total births
5
Boys' name · since 2024
Cilian
Cilian has 5 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14052
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cilian is the #14052 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5 recorded since 2024.
Social Security Administration records show Cilian recorded 5 times among boys since 2024, holding rank #14052 nationally today, ahead of 2% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #14052 among boys today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cilian is currently the #14052 boys' name in America, more common than 2% of boys - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14052
- among boys today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other boys
Cilian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14052
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 2% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cilian was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cilian in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cilian compares
5 0th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Cilian's all-time total is 99% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cilian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cilian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,052
Active since
2024
Cilian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Cilian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cilian's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cilian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cilian? ▼
5 babies have been named Cilian since 2024. It currently ranks #14052 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 5 births.
When was Cilian most popular? ▼
Cilian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Cilian been used? ▼
Cilian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 1 year of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cilian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cillian, Cilas, Cilton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2024–2024 (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. "Cilian: #14052 Boys' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cilian. 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 Cilian 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.