Total births
2,022
Girls' name · since 1967
Cinnamon
2,022 babies named Cinnamon in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,022
- total births
- 1967–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Cinnamon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,022 recorded since 1967.
Cinnamon has 2,022 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2010.
- 2,022 total births
- 1967–2010 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,022 girls have been named Cinnamon since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.
- 2,022
- total births
- 1967–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cinnamon was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
202 babies were named Cinnamon in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Cinnamon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cinnamon splits its recorded history at 1989: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 202 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cinnamon at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Cinnamon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2010
- Peak year (1969)
- 202
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Cinnamon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cinnamon's strongest decade.
685 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cinnamon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
334 births
- 1970s
1970s
685 births
- 1980s
1980s
349 births
- 1990s
1990s
488 births
- 2000s 159
2000s
159 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 685 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon's total volume
Cinnamon vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cinnamon by state
Where Cinnamon concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 240 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 117 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 48 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 43 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 41 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 19 | 0.9% |
California share of Cinnamon's total US births 11.9%
Even split
240 of 2,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Cinnamon appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cinnamon? ▼
Cinnamon has been given to 2,022 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 202 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Cinnamon most popular? ▼
Cinnamon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Cinnamon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cinnamon are California (240 births), Texas (117 births), Illinois (48 births).
How long has the name Cinnamon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cinnamon since 1967 -- 44 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Cinnamon? ▼
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.
What to do with Cinnamon's data
- Cinnamon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (685 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cinnamons (240 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cinnamon
Nearby Names Like Cinnamon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cinnamon
Cindy Girl
#1657 257,294 births
Cindi Girl
7,696 births
Cinthia Girl
#6211 6,138 births
Cinda Girl
4,590 births
Cinthya Girl
#11299 1,807 births
Compare Cinnamon side by side: Cinnamon vs Cindy Cinnamon vs Cindi Cinnamon vs Cinthia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1967–2010 (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. "Cinnamon: Baby Name Since 1967 - 2,022 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cinnamon. 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 Cinnamon 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.