ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1994 First Year 2026 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #5230 Peak Rank 363 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ciena What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ciena Corporation is an American optical networking systems and software company based in Hanover, Maryland. The company has been described as a vital player in optical connectivity. The company reported revenues of $4.8 billion and more than 9,000 employees, as of November 2025\. Gary Smith serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciena) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciena) 🏛️Origin & history Ciena was founded in 1992 under the name HydraLite by electrical engineer David R. Huber . Optelecom , an optical networking company and Huber's former employer, provided management assistance and production facilities, and co-founder Kevin Kimberlin provided initial equity capital during the formation of the company. Huber engaged William K. Woodruff & Co. to present the idea to John Bayless at Sevin Rosen in November 1993 which resulted in Sevin Rosen investing $1.25 million in April 1994\. William K. Woodruff & Co. was a co-manager of Ciena's IPO in February 1997\. Ciena received $40 million 📖 ## The Story of Ciena Ciena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 27 births, good for #5,230 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Cienas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,912 among baby girl names with 5 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 363 Cienas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ciena Phonetically similar names — useful when Ciena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Siena](/siena) * [Sina](/sina) * Scena * [Santa](/santa) * [Sauna](/sauna) * [Cena](/cena) * [Sana](/sana) * [Sona](/sona) * [Senna](/senna) * [Sena](/sena) * [Sanna](/sanna) * Cinna Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ciena What does the name Ciena mean? Ciena Corporation is an American optical networking systems and software company based in Hanover, Maryland. The company has been described as a vital player in optical connectivity. The company reported revenues of $4.8 billion and more than 9,000 employees, as of November 2025\. Gary Smith serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO). How popular is Ciena in 2026? In 2026, Ciena ranks #9,912 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Ciena most popular? Ciena reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #5,230 that year with 27 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ciena most popular? Ciena has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ciena. Is Ciena a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ciena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ciena? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ciena include Ragen, Charish, Bricia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧RagenPeak #5230](/ragen)[👧CharishPeak #5230](/charish)[👧BriciaPeak #5230](/bricia)[👧YudithPeak #5230](/yudith)[👧PrachiPeak #5230](/prachi)[👧AryelPeak #5230](/aryel)[👧AlabamaPeak #5230](/alabama)[👧AmerisPeak #5230](/ameris) ## About the name Ciena Ciena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 363 births in the dataset. Ciena's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,230\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ciena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.