Cidney: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,358
1950s	5	–	5	1	0%	#5,798
1960s	7	7	14	1	+180%	#5,392
1970s	11	–	11	1	-21%	#8,750
1980s	47	–	47	5	+327%	#5,376
1990s	347	5	352	35	+649%	#2,479
2000s	359	5	364	36	+3%	#2,639
2010s	94	–	94	9	-74%	#7,288
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,358

1950s

–

#5,798

1960s

+180%

#5,392

1970s

–

-21%

#8,750

1980s

–

+327%

#5,376

1990s

347

352

+649%

#2,479

2000s

359

364

+3%

#2,639

2010s

–

-74%

#7,288

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cidney

Cidney 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 1949, 892 American babies have been named Cidney. Its peak came in 1999, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Cidney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cidney?

The median living Cidney is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 900 people named Cidney 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.

Cidney year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#16,403	–	–
2016	7	#13,211	–	–
2015	8	#12,085	–	–
2014	13	#8,584	–	–
2013	14	#8,231	–	–
2012	15	#7,909	–	–
2011	15	#7,882	–	–
2010	17	#7,288	–	–
2009	24	#5,745	–	–
2008	26	#5,471	–	–
2007	27	#5,269	5	#12,696
2006	34	#4,280	–	–
2005	38	#3,818	–	–
2004	45	#3,348	–	–
2003	40	#3,544	–	–
2002	36	#3,668	–	–
2001	33	#3,881	–	–
2000	56	#2,639	–	–
1995	49	#2,562	–	–
1990	19	#4,905	–	–
1985	8	#7,714	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	5	#9,335	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cidney?

The median living Cidney is about 25 years old. Half of all living Cidneys are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Cidney are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cidney are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cidney in 2025?

Cidney 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 Cidney?

892 babies have been named Cidney in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cidney most popular?

Cidney peaked in 1999, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Cidney a boy or girl name?

Cidney is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cidney rising or falling?

Cidney is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cidney popularity over time

The story of Cidney

How old are people named Cidney?

Cidney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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