Sindi: 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	53	5	–	#2,846
1960s	90	9	+70%	#3,492
1970s	60	6	-33%	#4,815
1980s	79	8	+32%	#6,236
1990s	168	17	+113%	#4,502
2000s	143	14	-15%	#5,545
2010s	25	3	-83%	#9,160
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,846

1960s

+70%

#3,492

1970s

-33%

#4,815

1980s

+32%

#6,236

1990s

168

+113%

#4,502

2000s

143

-15%

#5,545

2010s

-83%

#9,160

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sindi

Sindi 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 1953, 618 American babies have been named Sindi. Its peak came in 1994, when 23 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 Sindi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sindi?

The median living Sindi is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 53. An estimated 600 people named Sindi 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.

Sindi 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	6	#16,278
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,502
2010	13	#9,160
2009	7	#15,023
2008	11	#10,700
2007	13	#9,477
2006	16	#7,813
2005	14	#8,272
2004	14	#8,187
2003	21	#5,771
2002	14	#7,768
2001	21	#5,545
2000	12	#8,475
1995	16	#5,912
1990	19	#5,036
1985	9	#7,474
1980	10	#6,712
1975	5	#10,356
1970	8	#6,280
1965	8	#5,227
1960	14	#3,492
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sindi?

The median living Sindi is about 33 years old. Half of all living Sindis are between 24 and 53 years old.

How many people named Sindi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sindi are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sindi mean?

Spelling variant of Sindy.

How popular is the name Sindi in 2025?

Sindi 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 Sindi?

618 babies have been named Sindi in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sindi most popular?

Sindi peaked in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sindi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sindi rising or falling?

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

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Sindi popularity over time

The story of Sindi

How old are people named Sindi?

Sindi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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