Cyntia: 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	33	3	–	#4,591
1960s	45	5	+36%	#5,373
1970s	55	6	+22%	#6,052
1980s	91	9	+65%	#5,611
1990s	132	13	+45%	#5,066
2000s	106	11	-20%	#7,484
2010s	21	2	-80%	#12,484
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,591

1960s

+36%

#5,373

1970s

+22%

#6,052

1980s

+65%

#5,611

1990s

132

+45%

#5,066

2000s

106

-20%

#7,484

2010s

-80%

#12,484

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cyntia

Cyntia 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 1954, 483 American babies have been named Cyntia. Its peak came in 1997, when 20 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 Cyntia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cyntia?

The median living Cyntia is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Cyntia 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.

Cyntia 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	7	#13,498
2012	8	#12,484
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,415
2009	13	#9,017
2008	8	#12,866
2007	10	#11,028
2006	9	#11,657
2005	15	#7,599
2004	15	#7,484
2003	12	#8,638
2002	6	#13,998
2001	7	#12,347
2000	11	#8,689
1995	8	#9,786
1990	16	#5,612
1985	12	#5,745
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,199
1970	7	#6,478
1965	7	#5,386
1960	5	#6,542
1955	6	#5,327
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cyntia?

The median living Cyntia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Cyntias are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Cyntia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cyntia are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cyntia in 2025?

Cyntia 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 Cyntia?

483 babies have been named Cyntia in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cyntia most popular?

Cyntia peaked in 1997, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Cyntia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cyntia rising or falling?

Cyntia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cyntia popularity over time

The story of Cyntia

How old are people named Cyntia?

Cyntia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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