Girls' name · since 1947
Cindie
Cindie has 1,022 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,022
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cindie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,022 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cindie has been recorded 1,022 times among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 1993.
- #7,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,022 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cindie ranks #7,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,022 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,022
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cindie's 1,022 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cindie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cindie's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cindie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1993
- Peak year (1957)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1993.
1,022 total births across 47 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1957 with 91 births in a single year.
Cindie by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (414 births, 41% of the file).
1950s was Cindie's strongest decade.
414 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cindie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
414 births
- 1960s
1960s
394 births
- 1970s 134
1970s
134 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 414 births (41% of all-time use).
Cindie decade highlights
- Peak decade 414 births
- Runner-up 394 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Cindie 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 Cindie's total volume
Cindie by state
Where Cindie concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 135 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 18 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Texas | | 6 | 0.6% |
135 of 1,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 13.2% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.0% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.3% of nationwide
- New York 1.8% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 1.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 11 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 13.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Cindie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cindie's data
- Cindie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (414 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cindies (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cindie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1947–1993 (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 Cindie 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.
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