Cenia
Cotula is a genus of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It includes plants known generally as water buttons or buttonweeds.
Meaning & Origin of Cenia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cotula is a genus of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It includes plants known generally as water buttons or buttonweeds.
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The Story of Cenia
Cenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 14 Cenias were born — ranking #7,579 that year. As of 2026, Cenia ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Cenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cenia
Cenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Cenia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,579. Use the chart and map above to compare Cenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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