Cindie: 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	24	2	–	#3,670
1950s	414	41	+1625%	#1,096
1960s	394	39	-5%	#1,377
1970s	134	13	-66%	#2,794
1980s	39	4	-71%	#5,629
1990s	17	2	-56%	#11,707
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,670

1950s

414

+1625%

#1,096

1960s

394

-5%

#1,377

1970s

134

-66%

#2,794

1980s

-71%

#5,629

1990s

-56%

#11,707

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cindie

Cindie 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 1947, 1,022 American babies have been named Cindie. Its peak came in 1957, when 91 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 Cindie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cindie?

The median living Cindie is about 64 years old; half are between 57 and 68. An estimated 900 people named Cindie 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.

Cindie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,707
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,309
1975	11	#5,212
1970	25	#2,794
1965	28	#2,257
1960	64	#1,377
1955	32	#1,885
1950	13	#2,929
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cindie?

The median living Cindie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cindies are between 57 and 68 years old.

How many people named Cindie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cindie are alive in the United States, based on 1,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cindie mean?

Alternative form of Cindy (“female given name”).

How popular is the name Cindie in 2025?

Cindie 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 Cindie?

1,022 babies have been named Cindie in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cindie most popular?

Cindie peaked in 1957, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Cindie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cindie rising or falling?

Cindie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cindie popularity over time

The story of Cindie

How old are people named Cindie?

Cindie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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