Cythia: 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	85	9	–	#2,690
1960s	129	13	+52%	#2,687
1970s	100	10	-22%	#4,339
1980s	60	6	-40%	#6,397
1990s	27	3	-55%	#8,750
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,690

1960s

129

+52%

#2,687

1970s

100

-22%

#4,339

1980s

-40%

#6,397

1990s

-55%

#8,750

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cythia

Cythia 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 1951, 401 American babies have been named Cythia. Its peak came in 1961, when 21 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 Cythia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cythia?

The median living Cythia is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 64. An estimated 400 people named Cythia 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.

Cythia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,463
1985	8	#7,728
1980	10	#6,397
1975	13	#4,641
1970	10	#5,124
1965	18	#2,955
1960	8	#4,836
1955	11	#3,616
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cythia?

The median living Cythia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Cythias are between 46 and 64 years old.

How many people named Cythia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cythia are alive in the United States, based on 401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cythia in 2025?

Cythia 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 Cythia?

401 babies have been named Cythia in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cythia most popular?

Cythia peaked in 1961, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Cythia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cythia rising or falling?

Cythia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cythia

Cythia popularity over time

The story of Cythia

How old are people named Cythia?

Cythia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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