Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1976
Cilicia
154 babies named Cilicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 154
- total births
- 1976–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
154 girls have been named Cilicia since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cilicia has 154 recorded births among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2023.
- 154 total births
- 1976–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Cilicia since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 154
- total births
- 1976–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cilicia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cilicia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Cilicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cilicia splits its recorded history at 1994: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cilicia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Cilicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Cilicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cilicia's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cilicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (34% of all-time use).
Cilicia by state
Where Cilicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.2% |
California share of Cilicia's total US births 3.2%
5 of 154 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cilicia? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 154 babies named Cilicia. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 13 births.
When was Cilicia most popular? ▼
Cilicia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Cilicia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cilicia are California (5 births).
How long has the name Cilicia been used? ▼
Records for Cilicia go back to 1976, giving 48 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Cilicia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cilia, Cilla, Cillian, Ciley. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cilicia's data
- Cilicia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cilicias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cilicia
Nearby Names Like Cilicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cilicia
Compare Cilicia side by side: Cilicia vs Cilia Cilicia vs Cilla Cilicia vs Cillian
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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, 1976–2023 (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. "Cilicia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 154 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cilicia. 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 Cilicia 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.