Girl nameCurrently #1,661 in the USFalling
Cindy
//ˈsɪndi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19575 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cindy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cindy |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1923 | 14 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1935 | 29 |
| 1936 | 28 |
| 1937 | 29 |
| 1938 | 53 |
| 1939 | 63 |
| 1940 | 74 |
| 1941 | 104 |
| 1942 | 225 |
| 1943 | 237 |
| 1944 | 264 |
| 1945 | 332 |
| 1946 | 682 |
| 1947 | 1,140 |
| 1948 | 1,163 |
| 1949 | 1,266 |
| 1950 | 1,467 |
| 1951 | 2,031 |
| 1952 | 2,546 |
| 1953 | 3,831 |
| 1954 | 4,720 |
| 1955 | 5,599 |
| 1956 | 9,997 |
| 1957 | 20,307 |
| 1958 | 16,605 |
| 1959 | 17,005 |
| 1960 | 14,984 |
| 1961 | 13,407 |
| 1962 | 12,330 |
| 1963 | 11,110 |
| 1964 | 9,342 |
| 1965 | 7,801 |
| 1966 | 6,807 |
| 1967 | 5,793 |
| 1968 | 5,253 |
| 1969 | 4,980 |
| 1970 | 5,067 |
| 1971 | 4,926 |
| 1972 | 3,745 |
| 1973 | 3,297 |
| 1974 | 2,868 |
| 1975 | 2,520 |
| 1976 | 2,270 |
| 1977 | 2,171 |
| 1978 | 2,054 |
| 1979 | 2,100 |
| 1980 | 1,876 |
| 1981 | 1,761 |
| 1982 | 1,746 |
| 1983 | 1,564 |
| 1984 | 1,555 |
| 1985 | 1,611 |
| 1986 | 1,473 |
| 1987 | 1,443 |
| 1988 | 1,576 |
| 1989 | 1,587 |
| 1990 | 1,581 |
| 1991 | 1,624 |
| 1992 | 1,690 |
| 1993 | 1,656 |
| 1994 | 1,519 |
| 1995 | 1,505 |
| 1996 | 1,497 |
| 1997 | 1,429 |
| 1998 | 1,300 |
| 1999 | 1,333 |
| 2000 | 1,244 |
| 2001 | 1,237 |
| 2002 | 1,221 |
| 2003 | 1,160 |
| 2004 | 1,052 |
| 2005 | 988 |
| 2006 | 881 |
| 2007 | 820 |
| 2008 | 731 |
| 2009 | 567 |
| 2010 | 553 |
| 2011 | 445 |
| 2012 | 367 |
| 2013 | 342 |
| 2014 | 395 |
| 2015 | 249 |
| 2016 | 257 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2019 | 173 |
| 2020 | 139 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2024 | 123 |
Cindy through the decades
- Cindy peaked in 1957, when 20,307 babies were named Cindy in the US.
- The 1960s were Cindy's strongest decade, averaging 9,181 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cindy has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cindy currently ranks #1,661 in the US and is cooling off.