Unisex name · since 1974

Cimarron

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.

#23,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Cimarron since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cimarron recorded 42 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1974 to 2006.

  • #23,316 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cimarron ranks #23,316 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cimarron's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Cimarron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cimarron splits its recorded history at 1979: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cimarron popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 1974197519771979198019832006 5

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

1970s is the heaviest window (26 births, 62% of the file).

1970s was Cimarron's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Cimarron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 26 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cimarron? ▼
42 babies have been named Cimarron since 1974. All-time, it sits at #23,316 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
Where does Cimarron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cimarron ranks #23,316 of 45,481 boys' 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cimarron since 1974 -- 33 years through the most recent 2006 data.
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.

What to do with Cimarron's data

  • Cimarron's decade-level peak was the 1970s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cimarron

Nearby Names Like Cimarron

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cimarron

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5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cimarron: 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, 1974–2006 (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 Cimarron 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.