Cia
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting covert operations.
Meaning & Origin of Cia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting covert operations.
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Origin & history
The Story of Cia
Cia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Cias were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Cia ranks #10,377 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Cias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cia
Cia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Cia's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Cia'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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