Cyndy: 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	72	7	–	#1,957
1950s	418	42	+481%	#1,104
1960s	404	40	-3%	#1,298
1970s	117	12	-71%	#3,077
1980s	124	12	+6%	#3,882
1990s	164	16	+32%	#4,408
2000s	96	10	-41%	#6,129
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,957

1950s

418

+481%

#1,104

1960s

404

-3%

#1,298

1970s

117

-71%

#3,077

1980s

124

+6%

#3,882

1990s

164

+32%

#4,408

2000s

-41%

#6,129

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cyndy

Cyndy 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, 1,395 American babies have been named Cyndy. Its peak came in 1958, 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 Cyndy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyndy?

The median living Cyndy is about 61 years old; half are between 40 and 67. An estimated 1,300 people named Cyndy 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.

Cyndy 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	–	–
2009	5	#17,947
2008	8	#12,864
2007	10	#11,026
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,082
2004	7	#13,077
2003	12	#8,636
2002	11	#8,986
2001	18	#6,129
2000	17	#6,272
1995	12	#7,155
1990	21	#4,552
1985	11	#6,114
1980	12	#5,607
1975	8	#6,619
1970	15	#3,901
1965	29	#2,213
1960	70	#1,315
1955	25	#2,166
1950	9	#3,729
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyndy?

The median living Cyndy is about 61 years old. Half of all living Cyndys are between 40 and 67 years old.

How many people named Cyndy are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Cyndy are alive in the United States, based on 1,395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cyndy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Cynthia.

How popular is the name Cyndy in 2025?

Cyndy 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 Cyndy?

1,395 babies have been named Cyndy in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyndy most popular?

Cyndy peaked in 1958, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Cyndy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyndy rising or falling?

Cyndy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cyndy

Cyndy popularity over time

The story of Cyndy

How old are people named Cyndy?

Cyndy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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