Cinnamon: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	334	33	–	#699
1970s	685	69	+105%	#1,083
1980s	349	35	-49%	#1,913
1990s	488	49	+40%	#1,241
2000s	159	16	-67%	#3,434
2010s	7	1	-96%	#13,779
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

334

–

#699

1970s

685

+105%

#1,083

1980s

349

-49%

#1,913

1990s

488

+40%

#1,241

2000s

159

-67%

#3,434

2010s

-96%

#13,779

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cinnamon

Cinnamon 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 1967, 2,022 American babies have been named Cinnamon. Its peak came in 1969, when 202 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Cinnamon?

The median living Cinnamon is about 45 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 1,900 people named Cinnamon 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.

Cinnamon 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	7	#13,779
2009	5	#17,916
2008	10	#10,976
2007	6	#15,925
2006	13	#8,835
2005	19	#6,329
2004	7	#13,060
2003	19	#6,120
2002	17	#6,455
2001	39	#3,434
2000	24	#4,822
1995	35	#3,233
1990	36	#3,089
1985	29	#3,100
1980	56	#1,913
1975	75	#1,408
1970	110	#1,083
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cinnamon?

The median living Cinnamon is about 45 years old. Half of all living Cinnamons are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cinnamon are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Cinnamon are alive in the United States, based on 2,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cinnamon in 2025?

Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon?

2,022 babies have been named Cinnamon in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cinnamon most popular?

Cinnamon peaked in 1969, when 202 newborns received the name.

Is Cinnamon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cinnamon rising or falling?

Cinnamon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon popularity over time

The story of Cinnamon

How old are people named Cinnamon?

Cinnamon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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