Cienna
Girl name · #1600 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Cienna ranks #1600 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 131 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Cienna.
The 37-year story
Cienna first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 194 girls were named Cienna — good for #1240 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cienna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cienna in class?
Cienna scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cienna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cienna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ciennas were TX (18), CA (16), FL (9), AZ (5), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cienna
Statistically, parents drawn to Cienna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cianna, Iyanna, Dayanna, Aiyanna, and Vianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cienna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 121 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 105 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 98 | #2007 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1904 |
| 2011 | 103 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2009 | 124 | #1756 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1453 |
| 2007 | 173 | #1387 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1240 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1519 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 71 | #2288 |
| 2001 | 78 | #2115 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cienna a popular girl name?
Cienna ranked #1600 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Cienna most popular?
Cienna peaked in 2006, when 194 American girls received the name (ranked #1240 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cienna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Cienna. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.