Boys' name · since 1978

Ciprian

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Ciprian, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade

6 boys have been named Ciprian since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciprian has been recorded 6 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1978.

  • #37,271 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 6 born since 1978
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciprian ranks #37,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ciprian's 6 recorded births place it above 14.31% 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.

Ciprian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1978 6

Ciprian by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Ciprian's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ciprian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ciprian?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 6 babies named Ciprian. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,271 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
Where does Ciprian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciprian ranks #37,271 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 Ciprian most popular?
Ciprian was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Ciprian been used?
Records for Ciprian go back to 1978, giving 1 year of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Ciprian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cipriano. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Ciprian: 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, 1978–1978 (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 Ciprian 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.