Cian

Last seen for girls in 2007 at #17,636 · #1,310 for boys in 2025, 148 births
Given to boys 99.3% of the time

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Peak · boys
2007 · 181 births
Debut · boys
5 births
In top 100 · boys
never
of 146 years
Total births · boys
3,724
since 1976

Cian over time

boys

Rank among boys' names. Cian has never cracked the top 1,000 here.

#1#10#100#1,000#10,000rank188019001920194019601980200020202007peak #1,038, 2007boys
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025—#1,310148
2024—#1,530115
2023—#1,440126
2022—#1,374136
2021—#1,267150
2020—#1,460118
2019—#1,394127
2018—#1,261145
2017—#1,156163
2016—#1,208156
2015—#1,190155
2014—#1,205152
2013—#1,321130
2012—#1,244142
2011—#1,440114
2010—#1,323129
2009—#1,266139
2008—#1,169153
2007#17,6365#1,038181
2006—#1,194140
2005—#1,282120
2004#10,6909#1,280117
2003—#1,335103
2002—#1,54380
2001—#1,48182
2000—#1,66669
1999#12,6886#1,87952
1998#11,1387#1,95749
1997—#2,50232
1996—#2,21837
1995—#2,76226
1994—#3,32620
1993—#5,36010
1992—#3,33819
1991—#8,2365
1990—#4,99310
1989—#4,27112
1988—#4,7869
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1986—#4,4579
1985—#4,3339
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1982—#5,6196
1981—#4,5098
1980—#5,5256
1979—#3,81010
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First appearance
1976

The first year at least five boys were named Cian! It came in at #5,587, and was given to 5 baby boys.


Quietest stretch: 1976–1978, when fewer than 6 boys a year got the name.

Where Cian is popular in 2007

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedWAIdaho: #389 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 1,873 boysIDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMNIllinois: #765 for boys · 12 births · 1 in 6,438 boysILWisconsin: #710 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 5,975 boysWIMichigan: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMINew York: #874 for boys · 14 births · 1 in 7,912 boysNYMassachusetts: #302 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 2,189 boysMARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedRIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedIAIndiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedINOhio: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedOHPennsylvania: #543 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 4,311 boysPANew Jersey: #848 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 7,807 boysNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #1,509 for boys · 11 births · 1 in 23,771 boysCAUtah: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedUTColorado: #723 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 6,010 boysCONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNEMissouri: #713 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 5,839 boysMOKentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedWVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedVAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedDEArizona: #565 for boys · 10 births · 1 in 4,530 boysAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedKSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedTNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedNCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedDCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedOKLouisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedLAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedMSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedGAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Cian, so not publishedHITexas: #1,257 for boys · 12 births · 1 in 15,863 boysTXFlorida: #1,041 for boys · 10 births · 1 in 10,418 boysFL

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Top states · boys
  1. Massachusetts#302 · 1 in 2,189
  2. Idaho#389 · 1 in 1,873
  3. Pennsylvania#543 · 1 in 4,311
  4. Arizona#565 · 1 in 4,530
  5. Wisconsin#710 · 1 in 5,975

Best ever in a state: #302 in Massachusetts, 2007.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Massachusetts#302151 in 2,189
Idaho#38951 in 1,873
Pennsylvania#543151 in 4,311
Arizona#565101 in 4,530
Wisconsin#71051 in 5,975
Missouri#71361 in 5,839
Colorado#72351 in 6,010
Illinois#765121 in 6,438
New Jersey#84861 in 7,807
New York#874141 in 7,912
Florida#1,041101 in 10,418
Texas#1,257121 in 15,863
California#1,509111 in 23,771
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See more about Cian
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
  • 220 spots since 2024 (#1,530 → #1,310)
  • 150 spots since 2020 (#1,460 → #1,310)
  • 120 spots since 2015 (#1,190 → #1,310)
Rise & fade · boys
31 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1976
  • Peaked 2007 at #1,038 (181 births)
  • Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Never in the top 1,000
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: never
Share of babies · boys
1 in 11,356
  • Highest: 1 in 11,356 boys born in 2017 were named Cian (0.01%)
  • Latest: 1 in 11,541 boys born in 2025 (0.01%)
  • Its best rank, #1,038 in 2007, was only 1 in 11,466 (0.01%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 2010s
  • 37.9% of all boys named Cian (1,413) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1970s15#3,810 (1979)#4,699
1980s59#4,271 (1989)#4,786
1990s260#1,879 (1999)#3,657
2000s1,184#1,038 (2007)#1,325
2010s1,413#1,156 (2017)#1,274
2020s793#1,267 (2021)#1,397

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Cian in 2007

girls
#17,636
5 births · 1 in 384,523 girls
boys
#1,038
181 births · 1 in 11,466 boys

Top girls' names in 2007

  1. #1Emily19,367
  2. #2Isabella19,143
  3. #3Emma18,390
  4. #4Ava18,053
  5. #5Madison17,968
  6. #6Sophia17,031
  7. #7Olivia16,589
  8. #8Abigail15,476
  9. #9Hannah13,323
  10. #10Elizabeth13,071
  11. #17,636Cian5

Top boys' names in 2007

  1. #1Jacob24,310
  2. #2Michael22,027
  3. #3Ethan21,041
  4. #4Joshua20,669
  5. #5Daniel20,268
  6. #6Christopher20,030
  7. #7Anthony19,639
  8. #8William18,898
  9. #9Matthew18,756
  10. #10Andrew18,461
  11. #1,038Cian181
More about 2007

girls

1,922,617 girls got a published name in 2007; 1 in 384,523 of them was named Cian, which outranked 14.3% of the 20,584 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.8% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Cian
  1. #15,491Zykerriah6
  2. #15,491Zymirah6
  3. #15,491Zyniya6
  4. #17,636Cian5
  5. #17,636Aahna5
  6. #17,636Aajah5
  7. #17,636Aalana5

Tied with 2,948 names at #17,636; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 2006
Risers
  1. ↑ 16,568Jaslene#17,168 → #600
  2. ↑ 5,379Marely#6,125 → #746
  3. ↑ 2,556Audrina#3,264 → #708
  4. ↑ 2,506Jordin#3,090 → #584
  5. ↑ 1,358Azul#2,081 → #723
Fallers
  1. ↓ 4,216Bethzy#881 → #5,097
  2. ↓ 346Akeelah#708 → #1,054
  3. ↓ 326Tayla#926 → #1,252
  4. ↓ 312Betsy#747 → #1,059
  5. ↓ 295Shakira#780 → #1,075

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

2,075,414 boys got a published name in 2007; 1 in 11,466 of them was named Cian, which outranked 92.8% of the 14,394 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 9.8% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Cian
  1. #1,031Marcello182
  2. #1,031Yehuda182
  3. #1,031Yisroel182
  4. #1,038Cian181
  5. #1,038Bridger181
  6. #1,038Clifford181
  7. #1,038Damari181
  8. #1,048Abdiel180
  9. #1,048Jaedyn180
  10. #1,050Guadalupe179

Tied with 9 names at #1,038; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 2006
Risers
  1. ↑ 2,623Nery#3,524 → #901
  2. ↑ 813Dereon#1,738 → #925
  3. ↑ 572Kingston#926 → #354
  4. ↑ 411Kellan#1,294 → #883
  5. ↑ 410Kelan#1,387 → #977
Fallers
  1. ↓ 503Imanol#985 → #1,488
  2. ↓ 373Bode#856 → #1,229
  3. ↓ 344Jordy#680 → #1,024
  4. ↓ 265Koen#859 → #1,124
  5. ↓ 261Korey#985 → #1,246

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 2007 →