Cindi: 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	139	14	–	#1,521
1950s	2,151	215	+1447%	#428
1960s	2,805	281	+30%	#458
1970s	1,327	133	-53%	#728
1980s	653	65	-51%	#1,305
1990s	366	37	-44%	#2,425
2000s	210	21	-43%	#3,724
2010s	45	5	-79%	#6,709
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

139

–

#1,521

1950s

2,151

215

+1447%

#428

1960s

2,805

281

+30%

#458

1970s

1,327

133

-53%

#728

1980s

653

-51%

#1,305

1990s

366

-44%

#2,425

2000s

210

-43%

#3,724

2010s

-79%

#6,709

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cindi

Cindi 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 1942, 7,696 American babies have been named Cindi. Its peak came in 1958, when 481 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Cindi?

The median living Cindi is about 61 years old; half are between 51 and 66. An estimated 7,000 people named Cindi 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.

Cindi 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	7	#12,772
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,821
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,459
2011	9	#11,385
2010	19	#6,709
2009	8	#12,695
2008	12	#9,612
2007	21	#6,374
2006	30	#4,710
2005	27	#4,860
2004	22	#5,612
2003	10	#9,832
2002	18	#6,196
2001	35	#3,724
2000	27	#4,431
1995	37	#3,104
1990	39	#2,914
1985	56	#1,949
1980	85	#1,437
1975	115	#1,039
1970	204	#729
1965	241	#629
1960	455	#458
1955	117	#907
1950	26	#1,872
1945	9	#3,178
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cindi?

The median living Cindi is about 61 years old. Half of all living Cindis are between 51 and 66 years old.

How many people named Cindi are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Cindi are alive in the United States, based on 7,696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cindi mean?

Spelling variant of Cindy.

How popular is the name Cindi in 2025?

Cindi 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 Cindi?

7,696 babies have been named Cindi in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cindi most popular?

Cindi peaked in 1958, when 481 newborns received the name.

Is Cindi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cindi rising or falling?

Cindi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cindi

Cindi popularity over time

The story of Cindi

How old are people named Cindi?

Cindi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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