Total births
4,590
Girls' name · since 1880
Cinda
Cinda has 4,590 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,590
- total births
- 1880–2011
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
4,590 girls have been named Cinda since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cinda has 4,590 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2011.
- 4,590 total births
- 1880–2011 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,590 girls have been named Cinda since 1880, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2011.
- 4,590
- total births
- 1880–2011
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Cinda was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
218 babies were named Cinda in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Cinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cinda's full recorded timeline at 1944, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 218 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cinda at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Cinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2011
- Peak year (1953)
- 218
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Cinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cinda's strongest decade.
1,879 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 43
1880s
43 births
- 1890s 62
1890s
62 births
- 1900s 58
1900s
58 births
- 1910s 102
1910s
102 births
- 1920s 59
1920s
59 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
851 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,879 births
- 1960s
1960s
891 births
- 1970s 343
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 132
1980s
132 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,879 births (41% of all-time use).
How Cinda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cinda's total volume
Cinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cinda by state
Where Cinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 390 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 301 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 231 | 5.0% |
| #4 | California | | 220 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 181 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 170 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 147 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 100 | 2.2% |
Ohio share of Cinda's total US births 8.5%
Even split
390 of 4,590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Cinda appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cinda? ▼
Cinda has been given to 4,590 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 218 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Cinda most popular? ▼
Cinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,879 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Cinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cinda are Ohio (390 births), Indiana (301 births), Illinois (231 births).
How long has the name Cinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cinda since 1880 -- 132 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Cinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cindy, Cindi, Cinthia, Cinnamon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cinda's data
- Cinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,879 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Cindas (390 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cinda
Nearby Names Like Cinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cinda
Cindy Girl
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Cindi Girl
7,696 births
Cinthia Girl
#6211 6,138 births
Cinnamon Girl
2,022 births
Cinthya Girl
#11299 1,807 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cinda: Baby Name Since 1880 - 4,590 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cinda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cinda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.