Recorded 1974–2006 Unisex name Peak 1975 42 births

Cimarron — boys' name

42 babies named Cimarron in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s112000s5
1970s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Cimarron was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cimarron in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cimarron

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Cimarron between 1974 and 2006, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cimarron currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Cimarron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cimarron performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cimarron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cimarron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cimarron at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

42

Since 1974

33 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1974

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2006

Cimarron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1974

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
456789 2006198319801979197719751974 7

Cimarron popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1985 (Cimarron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1985 6

Cimarron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
26 births that decade — 62% of Cimarron's all-time total
1970s261980s112000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cimarron?
42 babies have been named Cimarron since 1974. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Cimarron most popular?
Cimarron was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Cimarron a unisex name?
Yes, Cimarron is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 42 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Cimarron been used?
Cimarron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 33 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Cimarron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cimani. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.