Cendy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#4,566
1960s	58	6	+190%	#4,307
1970s	33	3	-43%	#5,886
1980s	116	12	+252%	#4,569
1990s	86	9	-26%	#6,323
2000s	20	2	-77%	#10,925
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,566

1960s

+190%

#4,307

1970s

-43%

#5,886

1980s

116

+252%

#4,569

1990s

-26%

#6,323

2000s

-77%

#10,925

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cendy

Cendy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 333 American babies have been named Cendy. Its peak came in 1986, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cendy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cendy?

The median living Cendy is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 54. An estimated 300 people named Cendy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cendy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,514
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,848
2000	8	#10,925
1995	11	#7,605
1990	9	#8,603
1985	16	#4,657
1980	9	#6,871
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,886
1965	7	#5,358
1960	9	#4,492
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cendy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cendy?

The median living Cendy is about 40 years old. Half of all living Cendys are between 33 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cendy are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cendy are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cendy in 2025?

Cendy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cendy?

333 babies have been named Cendy in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cendy most popular?

Cendy peaked in 1986, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Cendy a boy or girl name?

Cendy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cendy rising or falling?

Cendy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cendy popularity over time

The story of Cendy

How old are people named Cendy?

Cendy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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