Cyndia: 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	27	3	–	#3,288
1950s	122	12	+352%	#2,842
1960s	61	6	-50%	#3,634
1970s	41	4	-33%	#5,623
1980s	40	4	-2%	#7,909
1990s	24	2	-40%	#9,771
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,288

1950s

122

+352%

#2,842

1960s

-50%

#3,634

1970s

-33%

#5,623

1980s

-2%

#7,909

1990s

-40%

#9,771

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cyndia

Cyndia 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, 315 American babies have been named Cyndia. Its peak came in 1956, when 17 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 Cyndia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyndia?

The median living Cyndia is about 63 years old; half are between 46 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Cyndia 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.

Cyndia 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,542
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,921
1965	5	#6,711
1960	6	#5,831
1955	13	#3,247
1950	12	#3,097
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyndia?

The median living Cyndia is about 63 years old. Half of all living Cyndias are between 46 and 69 years old.

How many people named Cyndia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cyndia are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyndia in 2025?

Cyndia 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 Cyndia?

315 babies have been named Cyndia in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyndia most popular?

Cyndia peaked in 1956, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Cyndia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyndia rising or falling?

Cyndia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cyndia

Cyndia popularity over time

The story of Cyndia

How old are people named Cyndia?

Cyndia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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