Girls' name · since 1894
Cinderella
908 babies named Cinderella in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,027 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 908
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cinderella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 908 recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cinderella has been recorded 908 times among girls since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2024.
- #8,027 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 908 born since 1894
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cinderella ranks #8,027 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 908 born since 1894, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,027 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 908
- born since 1894
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cinderella's 908 recorded births place it above 88.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Cinderella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cinderella's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cinderella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Cinderella by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (162 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Cinderella's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Cinderella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
88 births
- 1920s
1920s
158 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
162 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 162 births (18% of all-time use).
How Cinderella 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 Cinderella's total volume
Cinderella by state
Where Cinderella concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
12 of 908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Cinderella's data
- Cinderella's decade-level peak was the 1950s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Cinderellas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cinderella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~130 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1894–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cinderella 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 August 2026.