Sindy: 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	6	1	–	#5,022
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#5,225
1950s	363	36	+3200%	#1,166
1960s	401	40	+10%	#1,538
1970s	324	32	-19%	#1,407
1980s	354	35	+9%	#1,956
1990s	523	52	+48%	#2,198
2000s	535	54	+2%	#2,669
2010s	191	19	-64%	#5,094
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-43%	#6,954

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,022

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,225

1950s

363

+3200%

#1,166

1960s

401

+10%

#1,538

1970s

324

-19%

#1,407

1980s

354

+9%

#1,956

1990s

523

+48%

#2,198

2000s

535

+2%

#2,669

2010s

191

-64%

#5,094

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#6,954

The story of Sindy

Sindy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,012 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 2,773 American babies have been named Sindy. Its peak came in 1979, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Sindy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sindy?

The median living Sindy is about 36 years old; half are between 23 and 56. An estimated 2,600 people named Sindy 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.

Sindy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,012
2024	11	#9,478
2023	7	#13,278
2022	17	#6,954
2021	11	#9,460
2020	9	#10,975
2019	14	#8,083
2018	10	#10,461
2017	16	#7,395
2016	11	#10,024
2015	21	#6,209
2014	21	#6,182
2013	18	#6,995
2012	28	#5,094
2011	25	#5,528
2010	27	#5,224
2009	44	#3,669
2008	55	#3,114
2007	49	#3,422
2006	61	#2,883
2005	58	#2,859
2004	61	#2,707
2003	50	#3,035
2002	48	#3,060
2001	53	#2,806
2000	56	#2,669
1995	60	#2,241
1990	59	#2,198
1985	22	#3,826
1980	38	#2,530
1975	13	#4,810
1970	24	#2,924
1965	38	#1,883
1960	53	#1,538
1955	23	#2,331
1950	9	#3,927
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sindy?

The median living Sindy is about 36 years old. Half of all living Sindys are between 23 and 56 years old.

How many people named Sindy are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Sindy are alive in the United States, based on 2,773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sindy mean?

A female given name, variant of Cindy.

How popular is the name Sindy in 2025?

Sindy ranked #10,012 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sindy?

2,773 babies have been named Sindy in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sindy most popular?

Sindy peaked in 1979, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Sindy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sindy rising or falling?

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

Sindy

Sindy popularity over time

The story of Sindy

How old are people named Sindy?

Sindy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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