Cinderella: 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	12	1	–	#1,256
1900s	19	2	+58%	#1,383
1910s	88	9	+363%	#1,912
1920s	158	16	+80%	#1,693
1930s	71	7	-55%	#2,446
1940s	107	11	+51%	#2,107
1950s	162	16	+51%	#2,070
1960s	99	10	-39%	#3,207
1970s	31	3	-69%	#4,807
1980s	22	2	-29%	#8,285
1990s	27	3	+23%	#8,930
2000s	52	5	+93%	#10,071
2010s	34	3	-35%	#8,724
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	+27%	#10,502

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,256

1900s

+58%

#1,383

1910s

+363%

#1,912

1920s

158

+80%

#1,693

1930s

-55%

#2,446

1940s

107

+51%

#2,107

1950s

162

+51%

#2,070

1960s

-39%

#3,207

1970s

-69%

#4,807

1980s

-29%

#8,285

1990s

+23%

#8,930

2000s

+93%

#10,071

2010s

-35%

#8,724

2020s (to 2025)

+27%

#10,502

The story of Cinderella

Cinderella 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 1894, 908 American babies have been named Cinderella. Its peak came in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Cinderella?

The median living Cinderella is about 63 years old; half are between 33 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Cinderella 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.

Cinderella 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	5	#15,783
2023	9	#10,502
2022	7	#12,527
2021	5	#15,754
2020	–	–
2019	7	#12,730
2018	12	#8,724
2017	7	#13,010
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,540
2009	–	–
2008	8	#12,850
2007	5	#18,231
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,114
2004	7	#13,059
2003	6	#14,243
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,237
2000	9	#10,071
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,405
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,697
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,807
1965	15	#3,284
1960	11	#3,951
1955	15	#3,000
1950	19	#2,265
1945	10	#2,946
1940	9	#2,995
1935	5	#4,319
1930	6	#4,122
1925	11	#2,972
1920	11	#2,933
1915	11	#2,565
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,984
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cinderella?

The median living Cinderella is about 63 years old. Half of all living Cinderellas are between 33 and 73 years old.

How many people named Cinderella are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cinderella are alive in the United States, based on 908 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cinderella mean?

From cinder +‎ Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl.

How popular is the name Cinderella in 2025?

Cinderella 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 Cinderella?

908 babies have been named Cinderella in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cinderella most popular?

Cinderella peaked in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Cinderella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cinderella rising or falling?

Cinderella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Cinderella popularity over time

The story of Cinderella

How old are people named Cinderella?

Cinderella year by year

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