US rank #15306 Girls' name Peak 1922 908 births

Cinderella — #15306 US girls' name

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.

1890s121900s191910s881920s1581930s711940s1071950s1621960s991970s311980s221990s272000s522010s342020s26
#15306
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Cinderella was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

25 babies were named Cinderella in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cinderella

The Social Security Administration has registered 908 babies named Cinderella between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cinderella currently holds the #15306 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cinderella performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Cinderella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Cinderella in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cinderella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 908 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cinderella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

908

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1922

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,306

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cinderella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
25
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
051015202530 202420041980196219511938192719161894 7

Cinderella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
162 births that decade — 18% of Cinderella's all-time total
1890s121900s191910s881920s1581930s711940s1071950s1621960s991970s311980s221990s272000s522010s342020s26

Cinderella by state

Where Cinderella concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Cinderella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
12 1.3%
#2 California
6 0.7%
North Carolina share of Cinderella's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cinderella?
908 babies have been named Cinderella since 1894. It currently ranks #15306 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 25 births.
When was Cinderella most popular?
Cinderella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Cinderella most popular?
The top states for the name Cinderella are North Carolina (12 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Cinderella been used?
Cinderella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cinderella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cindy, Cindi, Cinthia, Cinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.