ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2019 First Year 2023 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #9562 Peak Rank 28 Total Count 4 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Citrine What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Citrine is a transparent, yellow variety of quartz. Its name is derived from the Latin word citrus, by way of the French citrin or citron (lemon). Citrine is one of the most popular yellow gemstones and has been used since ancient Egyptian times. There is disagreement as to which trace elements are responsible for its color. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrine) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrine) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Citrine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Citrine_taillee.jpg/330px-Citrine_taillee.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrine) 📖 ## The Story of Citrine American parents first put Citrine on the record books as a baby girl name in 2019, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Citrines were born — ranking #9,562 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Citrines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 28 Citrines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s 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 Citrine Phonetically similar names — useful when Citrine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Citron * Citroen * Citrin * Citran * Sirene * Streen * Seatrain * Strene * Souterrain * [Saturn](/saturn) * Siron * Sitten Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Citrine What does the name Citrine mean? Citrine is a transparent, yellow variety of quartz. Its name is derived from the Latin word citrus, by way of the French citrin or citron (lemon). Citrine is one of the most popular yellow gemstones and has been used since ancient Egyptian times. There is disagreement as to which trace elements are responsible for its color. How popular is Citrine in 2026? In 2026, Citrine ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Citrine most popular? Citrine reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,562 that year with 10 babies given the name. Is Citrine a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Citrine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Citrine? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Citrine include Vivie, Rosilee, Mellow. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ViviePeak #9562](/vivie)[👧RosileePeak #9562](/rosilee)[👧MellowPeak #9562](/mellow)[👧RizaPeak #9562](/riza)[👧NozomiPeak #9562](/nozomi)[👧WestleyPeak #9562](/westley)[👧FabihaPeak #9562](/fabiha)[👧GamilaPeak #9562](/gamila) ## About the name Citrine Citrine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Citrine's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562\. Use the chart and map above to compare Citrine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ 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.