Cienna
Girl name · #1600 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cienna? In official American birth records, Cienna has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cienna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cienna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cienna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cienna is most common
State-level data for Cienna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Cienna?
In official American birth records, the name Cienna first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.