Girls' name · since 1948

Cydne

210 babies named Cydne in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

210
total births
1948–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Cydne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 210 have been recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cydne has been recorded 210 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2006.

  • 210 total births
  • 1948–2006 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

210 girls have been named Cydne since 1948, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

210
total births
1948–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cydne was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cydne in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Cydne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cydne's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cydne at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

210

Since 1948

59 years of records

Peak year

1997

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1948

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2006

Cydne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1997)
11
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
4681012 194819541960198119911995199920042006 7

Cydne by decade

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

1990s was Cydne's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Cydne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cydne?
210 babies have been named Cydne since 1948. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1997 with 11 births.
When was Cydne most popular?
Cydne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Cydne been used?
The SSA has tracked Cydne since 1948 -- 59 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Cydne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cydney, Cydnee, Cydni, Cyd, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cydne's data

  • Cydne's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2000s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1948–2006 (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. "Cydne: Baby Name Since 1948 - 210 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cydne. 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 Cydne 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.