Cyana
A feminine name derived from the Greek word kyanos, meaning blue or dark blue.
Name Census estimates that about 223 living Americans carry the first name Cyana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cyana today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cyana births was 2010 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cyana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
223
~ 1 in 1,537,015 Americans
Peak year
2010
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,449
Tracked since 1995
Census
Cyana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Cyana, which placed it at #35,741 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
37.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cyana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyana is Black at 37.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.4%) and White (20.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cyana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cyana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American37.1% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino30.4% · 68
- White20.1% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.7% · 15
- Two or more races4.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 4
Popularity
Cyana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cyana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 111 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cyana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cyana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cyanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cyana
The name Cyana is believed to have its origins in Greek mythology and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "kyanos," which means "dark blue" or "blue-green," referring to the deep hue of the sea. This connection to the color blue and the ocean suggests a possible association with deities or figures related to water and the sea in Greek mythology.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cyana can be found in the Greek myth of the Argonauts. According to this legend, Cyana was one of the nymphs who assisted the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. She was said to reside in the Clashing Rocks, also known as the Symplegades, which were two massive rocks that crashed together, making it nearly impossible for ships to pass through.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Cyana is also mentioned in the works of the poet Apollonius of Rhodes, who wrote about the Argonauts' journey in his epic poem "Argonautica." He described Cyana as a nymph who lived in the Clashing Rocks and helped guide the Argonauts through the perilous passage.
Throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Cyana. One of the earliest recorded was Cyana of Thessaly, a ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BC. She is known for her contributions to the field of geometry and her work on the theory of proportions.
Another prominent figure was Cyana of Syracuse, a Greek poet and philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BC. She was renowned for her philosophical writings and her skills in poetry, particularly in the genre of elegiac poetry.
In the realm of mythology, Cyana was also the name of one of the Nereids, the sea nymph daughters of the ancient Greek god Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. According to Greek mythology, the Nereids were often depicted as beautiful and graceful creatures, associated with the sea and its mysteries.
During the Renaissance period, there was a notable Italian painter named Cyana Capello, who lived from 1546 to 1611. She was known for her portraits and religious works, and her art is still celebrated today in various galleries and museums across Italy.
Lastly, in the 19th century, there was a French novelist and poet named Cyana Dujardin, who lived from 1821 to 1892. She was renowned for her romantic novels and lyrical poetry, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
People
Cyana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cyana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cyana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cyana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 223 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cyana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,537,015 US residents.
Is Cyana a common name?
We classify Cyana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cyana most popular?
The single biggest year for Cyana was 2010, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cyana is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cyana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Cyana, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cyana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cyana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cyana appears almost entirely female. Of the 228 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cyana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cyana is Black at 37.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.4%) and White (20.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cyana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cyana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.1% (83 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cyana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cyana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cyana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cyana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cyana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cyana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Cyana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.