Recorded 1945–1985 Girls' name Peak 1956 604 births

Cindra — girls' name

604 babies named Cindra in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s591950s3071960s1851970s411980s12
1950s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Cindra was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

45 babies were named Cindra in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cindra

The Social Security Administration has registered 604 babies named Cindra between 1945 and 1985, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cindra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cindra performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 307 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cindra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Cindra in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cindra 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 604 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.

Cindra at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

604

Since 1945

41 years of records

Peak year

1956

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1945

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1985

Cindra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1945

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1956)
45
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
01020304050 198519721968196419601956195219481945 6

Cindra by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
307 births that decade — 51% of Cindra's all-time total
1940s591950s3071960s1851970s411980s12

Cindra by state

Where Cindra concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Cindra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 4.6%
#2 Michigan
16 2.6%
#3 Indiana
11 1.8%
#4 Ohio
11 1.8%
#5 Illinois
6 1.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
#7 Washington
5 0.8%
California share of Cindra's total US births 4.6%
Even split

28 of 604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cindra?
604 babies have been named Cindra since 1945. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1956 with 45 births.
When was Cindra most popular?
Cindra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 307 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Cindra most popular?
The top states for the name Cindra are California (28 births), Michigan (16 births), Indiana (11 births).
How long has the name Cindra been used?
Cindra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 41 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Cindra?
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.

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, 1945–1985 (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.