Cilicia
Cilicia is a geographical region of southern Anatolia in West Asia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia borders Pamphylia to the west, Lycaonia and Cappadocia to the north, Commagene to the north-east, Syria to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilician plain.
Meaning & Origin of Cilicia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cilicia is a geographical region of southern Anatolia in West Asia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia borders Pamphylia to the west, Lycaonia and Cappadocia to the north, Commagene to the north-east, Syria to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilician plain.
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Origin & history
The Story of Cilicia
Cilicia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 13 Cilicias were born — ranking #7,104 that year. As of 2026, Cilicia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Cilicias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cilicia
Cilicia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Cilicia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,104. Use the chart and map above to compare Cilicia'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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