Cinque: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,498
1970s	72	7	+1340%	#2,376
1980s	33	3	-54%	#4,566
1990s	111	11	+236%	#2,937
2000s	92	9	-17%	#5,085
2010s	19	2	-79%	#8,907
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-39%	#10,025

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,498

1970s

+1340%

#2,376

1980s

-54%

#4,566

1990s

111

+236%

#2,937

2000s

-17%

#5,085

2010s

-79%

#8,907

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#10,025

The story of Cinque

Cinque 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 1969, 339 American babies have been named Cinque. Its peak came in 1998, when 27 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 Cinque stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cinque?

The median living Cinque is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Cinque 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.

Cinque year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,025
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,530
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#8,907
2010	6	#10,999
2009	–	–
2008	7	#10,060
2007	9	#8,300
2006	10	#7,527
2005	7	#9,295
2004	9	#7,645
2003	11	#6,329
2002	12	#5,788
2001	13	#5,431
2000	14	#5,085
1995	7	#7,120
1990	7	#6,529
1985	–	–
1980	8	#4,566
1975	9	#3,700
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 Cinque, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cinque?

The median living Cinque is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cinques are between 23 and 43 years old.

How many people named Cinque are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cinque are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cinque in 2025?

Cinque 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 Cinque?

339 babies have been named Cinque in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cinque most popular?

Cinque peaked in 1998, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Cinque a boy or girl name?

Cinque is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cinque rising or falling?

Cinque has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cinque popularity over time

The story of Cinque

How old are people named Cinque?

Cinque year by year

Frequently asked questions

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